Creamy Garlic Tuscan Chicken is coated in a light and creamy Parmesan cheese sauce filled with garlic, baby bella mushrooms, onion, roasted red peppers, pasta and spinach!
I based this recipe off my Garlic Orzo Tuscan Shrimp but changed it up a little bit using chicken and larger pasta.
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Why I love this recipe
This has really great flavor, is ready in just 30 minutes, and it’s all done in one pot.
Ingredients
(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)
small yellow onion
boneless chicken breast
butter
chicken broth
jarred minced garlic
baby bella mushrooms (or button mushrooms)
pasta
dried Italian seasoning
roasted red peppers (from a jar)
Salt and pepper
baby spinach leaves
heavy cream
fresh grated Parmesan cheese
Equipment used for this recipe
How to make Creamy Garlic Tuscan Chicken
Step 1 – On a cutting board, dice the onion and cut the chicken into bite-sized cubes.
Step 2 – Add the butter to a large sauce pan over medium heat.
Step 3 – When the butter is melted, add the onions and chicken. Cook and stir about 5 minutes.
Step 4 – Add the chicken broth, garlic, mushrooms, pasta, Italian seasoning, roasted red peppers, salt, and pepper to the pot.
Step 5 – Bring to a boil and cook for about 15 minutes.
Step 6 – Turn off the heat and stir in the baby spinach leaves just until slightly wilted.
Step 7 – Then stir in the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.
Step 8 – Serve and enjoy!
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Creamy Garlic Tuscan Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 small yellow onion
- 8 ounces chicken breasts
- 2 Tablespoon butter (melted)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 ½ teaspoons jarred minced garlic
- 4 ounces sliced baby bella mushrooms (or button mushrooms)
- ½ cup pasta (uncooked)
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- ½ cup roasted red peppers (from a jar)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup baby spinach leaves (1/2 of a 5 ounce bag)
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese (plus some for garnish if desired)
Instructions
- On a cutting board, dice the onion and cut the chicken into bite-sized cubes.
- Add the butter to a large sauce pan over medium heat.
- When the butter is melted, add the onions and chicken. Cook and stir about 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, garlic, mushrooms, pasta, Italian seasoning, roasted red peppers, salt, and pepper to the pot.
- Bring to a boil and cook for about 15 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the baby spinach leaves just until slightly wilted.
- Then stir in the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese and serve.
Video
Notes
- See recipe post for process photos.
Nutrition
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Albert Bevia
Tuesday 10th of April 2018
This dish looks truly amazing, love all the combination of ingredients, from the baby bella mushrooms to the spinach, this must be so good! thanks for the recipe :)