This tuscan chicken pasta is a rich and creamy pasta dish made with red bell peppers, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. You'll be happy to hear that it's a one pot meal that you can make in under an hour.
If you want a super delicious, restaurant quality dinner then this is for you. It tastes just like something you would order out but much more healthy!
Tuscan chicken usually consists of a creamy sauce, paired with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes.
This recipe starts by par cooking chicken breasts, making the sauce then adding all of the ingredients back into the pot and cooking on low until the pasta is done. I love cooking pasta right in the dinner, it saves so much time (and less cleanup)!
Some of my favorite one pot dishes are one pot chicken parmesan, easy stovetop gnocchi and one pot lasagna soup.
If you asked me my absolute favorite thing about this recipe, it would be the rich and creamy sauce with the tomato flavors.
Ingredients Needed
Here is a quick rundown of the ingredients you will. Make sure to read the recipe card at the bottom of the post to get the full list of ingredients, amounts and instructions.
- chicken breast
- Italian herb seasoning
- salt and pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- paprika
- olive oil
- onion
- red bell pepper
- roma tomatoes
- sun-dried tomatoes
- tomato paste
- chicken broth
- orecchiette pasta
- fresh spinach
- heavy cream
- basil
- parmigiano reggiano cheese
How To Make Tuscan Chicken Pasta
Mix together the Italian herb seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika. Fillet the chicken and cover all of the pieces with the seasoning mixture.
Heat the olive oil in a pan and sear both sides of the chicken for 2 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate.
To the pan add the onion, bell pepper, roma tomatoes and sun-dried tomatoes. Sauté for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, chicken broth, water and orecchiette pasta. Bring to a boil. Add the chicken on top, cover with a tight fitting lid, reduce heat to low and simmer for 4 minutes.
Remove the lid and take the chicken out. Mix in the spinach, heavy cream, basil and parmigiano cheese. Place the chicken back on top and continue cooking for 5 more minutes or until pasta is al dente.
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Tuscan Chicken Pasta
This tuscan chicken pasta is a rich and creamy pasta dish made with red bell peppers, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. You'll be happy to hear that it's a one pot meal that you can make in under an hour.
Ingredients
- 1lb chicken breast - fillet each to leave you with 4 cutlets
- 1 tsp Italian herb seasoning
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 roma tomatoes, chopped large
- ⅓ c sun dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 c chicken broth
- 1 ¼ c cup water
- 8 oz orecchiette pasta
- 2 big handfuls fresh spinach
- ½ c heavy cream
- 5 basil leaves garnish, chopped
- ½ c grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
Instructions
- Mix together the Italian herb seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika. Fillet the chicken and cover all of the pieces with the seasoning mixture.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan and sear both sides of the chicken for 2 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate.
- To the pan add the onion, bell pepper, roma tomatoes and sun-dried tomatoes. Sauté for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, chicken broth, water and orecchiette pasta. Bring to a boil. Add the chicken on top, cover with a tight fitting lid, reduce heat to low and simmer for 4 minutes.
- Remove the lid and take the chicken out. Mix in the spinach, heavy cream, basil and parmigiano cheese. Place the chicken back on top and continue cooking for 5 more minutes or until pasta is al dente. Serve.
Notes
Results could vary if you use a different type of pasta, just make sure to check on the dish that the pasta isn't overcooked if you do. All pastas cook at different times.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 389Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 696mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 38g
This information comes from online calculators. Although moderncrumb.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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