Tuscan Chicken

🥘 Ingredients

Chicken

• Italian seasoning
  1 tsp
• butter
  2 tbsp
• flour
  4 tbsp
• large chicken breasts
  4
• parmesan cheese
  3 tbsp
• pepper
• salt

Sauce

• Italian seasoning
  1 tsp
• baby spinach
  1 c
• black pepper
  1/4 tsp
• butter
  4 tbsp
• flour
  1 tbsp
• fresh parsley
• garlic cloves
  4
• heavy cream
  1/2 c
• low sodium chicken broth
  1 c
• parmesan cheese
  1/2 c
• sun-dried tomatoes
  8.5 oz

🍳 Cookware

• shallow bowl
• large skillet

Chicken

1. 1

   Season each side of large chicken breasts (pounded) with Italian seasoning and salt and pepper .

   large chicken breasts: 4, Italian seasoning: 1 tsp, salt, pepper
2. 2

   Combine flour and parmesan cheese (grated) in a shallow bowl . Dredge each chicken breast in the flour mixture, coating both sides.

   flour: 4 tbsp, parmesan cheese: 3 tbsp
3. 3

   Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add butter and stir to melt.

   butter: 2 tbsp
4. 4

   Cook the chicken (in batches if necessary) for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes per side or until fully cooked (165 F in the center and no longer pink) and browned on both sides. Remove from the skillet and place on a plate. Cover with foil.

Sauce

1. 1

   Wipe the skillet clean and return to medium high heat and add butter . Use a wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of the pan as the butter melts.

   butter: 4 tbsp
2. 2

   Add garlic cloves (minced) and sun-dried tomatoes (drained and rinsed) and cook for ⏱️ 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.

   garlic cloves: 4, sun-dried tomatoes: 8.5 oz
3. 3

   Whisk in flour and allow to thicken for approximately ⏱️ 1 minute .

   flour: 1 tbsp
4. 4

   Whisk in heavy cream , low sodium chicken broth , parmesan cheese (grated), Italian seasoning , and black pepper . Stir to combine.

   heavy cream: 1/2 c, low sodium chicken broth: 1 c, parmesan cheese: 1/2 c, Italian seasoning: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1/4 tsp
5. 5

   Add baby spinach (chopped) and reduce heat to simmer. Allow to cook until the sauce slightly thickens and the spinach wilts.

   baby spinach: 1 c
6. 6

   Add the chicken back into the skillet and turn to coat in the sauce. Allow to continue to simmer until the chicken is heated through, ⏱️ 2-3 minutes . Garnish with fresh parsley .

   fresh parsley