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Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta (Easy One Pan Dinner)

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Chicken, flavorful sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, penne with seasonings, heavy cream and Parmesan. Creamy, versatile, family friendly and delicious!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 5 People
Calories 334 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large skillet or Dutch oven
  • 1 cutting board
  • measuring utensils

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 Cups diced chicken About 1 large chicken breast
  • 2 Cups penne
  • 1 Cup sun dried tomatoes chopped & drained
  • 3/4 Cup chicken broth
  • 1 Cup heavy cream
  • 2 Cups milk
  • 1 Cup Parmesan
  • 1/2 Tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp italian seasoning
  • 1/2 Tsp pepper
  • 2 Cups spinach chopped fine
  • 1 Small can mushrooms optional
  • 3 Tsp minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1-2 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in skillet. Add chicken breast and sear approximately 5 minutes on each side until cooked well. Remove from pan.
    1.5 Cups diced chicken, 1-2 Tbsp olive oil
  • Add butter, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms and seasonings to pan. Sauté for about 3-4 minutes.
    1 Cup sun dried tomatoes , 1/2 Tsp salt, 1 Tbsp italian seasoning , 1 Small can mushrooms , 3 Tsp minced garlic , 2 Tbsp butter, 1/2 Tsp pepper
  • Next add the heavy cream, milk, chicken broth, Parmesan, and noodles. Simmer 10-15 minutes until penne is Al dente. Stir frequently to avoid burning to bottom of pan.
    2 Cups penne, 3/4 Cup chicken broth, 1 Cup heavy cream, 2 Cups milk, 1 Cup Parmesan
  • Once noodles are cooked, add the diced up chicken and spinach. Stir together and simmer an additional 4 minutes. If the consistency is too thick, add additional milk or broth. If too thin, let simmer down awhile longer.
    2 Cups spinach, 1.5 Cups diced chicken

Notes

Substitutions: replace heavy cream with regular milk, however, note that the consistency won’t be as creamy.
Add more veggies or leave out the mushrooms and spinach. Replace sun dried tomatoes with regular diced if preferred. 
Replace diced chicken with Italian groin pork sausage or kielbasa.
Freezer friendly:
 Let cool and then freeze. You may want to add a bit more milk or broth when re-heating from frozen. Re-heat by thawing and baking in oven or freeze in single serve containers and heat up for lunch.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 29.2gProtein: 16.9gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 7.3gCholesterol: 50.1mgSodium: 321.5mgFiber: 2.6gSugar: 10.4g
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