Tuscan Chicken

With the cooler evening temperatures that are beginning to take place with the welcoming of Fall, comfort food is something that we all crave. Tuscan Chicken is typically served over pasta. I serve over cauliflower rice keeping it a low carb high protein dish, while still being able to fulfill those comfort food cravings.

Tuscan Chicken

Tessa Ludwig

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 8 servings

Calories 371 kcal

Equipment

Large Stainless Skillet

Ingredients

 

Meat

• 2.5 lbs thinly sliced tenderized chicken breast or 40 oz of thinly sliced chicken breast
• 2 TBS olive oil
• 2 TBS butter
• 4 garlic cloves chopped

Sauce

• Saved chicken drippings
• 1/4 Large onion chopped
• 8 oz Package of sliced mushrooms
• 6 oz cherry tomatoes diced, or 1-15 oz can of diced tomatoes
• 2 cups Fresh baby spinach
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
• 1/2 cup grated parmasen
• Sea salt and pepper to taste
• *4 cups cooked cauliflower rice *optional

Instructions

 

Chicken

• Thinly slice and tenderize chicken breast.
• Heat olive oil, butter, and garlic in a large stainless skillet
• Add chicken to heated skillet, browning on each side until juices run dry.
  
• Place cooked chicken on a baking sheet and let rest in a warm oven. Keep drippings in the skillet.

Sauce

• In the same skillet with the chicken drippings, saute the onions and mushrooms until tender. If dry add 1 more TBS of olive oil
  
• Add tomatoes, cooking until tender.
• Add in spinach, cooking slightly.
• Pour in whipping cream, bring to a simmer and let simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add in fresh basil and grated parmesan.
• Sea salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove chicken from oven. Serve sauce over the chicken on 1/2 cup of cauliflower rice. I buy Birds Eye Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Rice found in the frozen section to go with this dish.

Notes

This recipe makes about 8 servings. Each serving is about 5 oz of meat and 1/2 cup of sauce. 

Nutrition

Serving: 5ozSodium: 318.1mgSugar: 1.3gFiber: 1gPotassium: 660.2mgCholesterol: 157.6mgCalories: 371kcalMonounsaturated Fat: 3.9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.8gSaturated Fat: 13.8gFat: 23.9gProtein: 33.9gCarbohydrates: 6.7g

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