Creamy Chicken Tuscan Pasta
Creamy tuscan chicken pasta recipe is an easy one pot delicious meal for your family to enjoy.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 382kcal
Equipment
- 1 Medium bowl
- 1 Oven safe deep skillet
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup sun dried tomato drained and chopped
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 8 oz penne pasta uncooked
- 1 jar Alfredo sauce 15oz
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese
- Basil or parsley for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- In a medium bowl, combine chicken, garlic, Italian seasonings, oregano, salt and pepper. Toss well to combine.
Cook Chicken
- In a deep skillet that goes into the oven, melt butter then add chicken and cook for 7-8 minutes until cooked all the way through.
- Turn heat off and add all the other ingredients except for the mozzarella cheese and mix well.
- Cover the pan and cook for 30 minutes in the oven or until pasta is cooked.
- Take it out of the oven and then sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top.
- Bake for another 5-10 minutes or until the cheese melts and gets bubbly.
Notes
- This is a great recipe to use leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken or any cooked chicken you have on hand.
- Use any pasta of choice.
- My family loves this recipe with homemade Alfredo sauce but you can use store-bought as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 907mg | Potassium: 368mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1680IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 2mg