This Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta combines chicken, spinach, pasta, and sundried tomatoes in a creamy Parmesan sauce. It is one of those easy, flavorful, and satisfying chicken recipes that cooks up in just 30 minutes. For more yummy pasta dishes, check out our Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Pasta.
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⭐Why This Recipe Works
Perfect for busy weeknights - Takes 5 minutes to prep and 30 minutes to cook
Easy Italian meal - Serve with a side salad and garlic bread for a restaurant-like meal at home.
🥣Ingredient Notes
- Chicken breast - use boneless, skinless, fresh or defrosted chicken.
- Spinach - I used baby spinach for this recipe, but you could regular spinach as well.
- Sun-dried tomatoes - Use ones that have been packed in oil and drained. I like to leave them whole, but you can chop them if you wish.
- Heavy cream - The mixture of the cream, milk, and cheese makes this sauce creamy and cheesy.
📋Step by Step Instructions
STEP 1: Cut fresh or defrosted chicken breast into 1-inch bite-size pieces.
STEP 2: Add the olive oil and chicken to a cast iron skillet, then season with salt, pepper, and garlic.
STEP 3: Cook the chicken over medium-high heat until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
STEP 4: While the chicken is cooking, make your pasta. Fill a large pot halfway with water, bring to a boil, add the noodles, and cook over high heat for 8 minutes or until al dente. Then drain the water.
STEP 5: Remove cooked chicken from the skillet, and set aside.
STEP 6: Melt the butter in the skillet, then add sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. Sautee over medium heat until the spinach has started to wilt.
STEP 7: Add the cream and milk, and cook until it comes to a simmer.
STEP 8: Remove from heat and stir in the Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese.
STEP 9: Return the chicken and pasta back to the skillet and stir.
Serve this Tuscan chicken pasta recipe with a Cesar salad and some garlic bread for a dinner the whole family will love!
👩🏻🍳Expert Tips
Tip 1: I used whole milk, but 2% or skim milk will work as well since this recipe also uses cream.
Tip 2: In a rush? Use precooked or rotisserie chicken in this recipe instead of cooking your own chicken breast. No one will be able to tell the difference.
🤷🏻♀️Recipe FAQs
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
This recipe also works with rigatoni or bow-tie pasta.
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📖 Recipe
Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 8 oz sun-dried tomatoes in oil drained
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- ⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 8 oz penne pasta
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into 1 inch cubes.
- Add the olive oil and chicken to a cast iron skillet, then season with the salt, pepper, and garlic.
- Cook the chicken over medium heat until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- While the chicken is cooking, make your pasta noodles.
- Fill a large pot halfway with water, bring to a boil, add the noodles, and cook over high heat for 8 minutes. Then drain the water.
- Remove cooked chicken from the skillet, set aside.
- Saute the butter, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach over medium heat until the spinach has started to wilt.
- Add the cream and milk, and cook until it comes to a simmer.
- Remove from heat and stir in the Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese.
- Add the chicken and pasta, stir, and serve.
Notes
- I used whole milk, but 2% or skim milk will work as well since this recipe also uses cream.
- In a rush? Use precooked or rotisserie chicken in this recipe instead of cooking your own chicken breast. No one will be able to tell the difference.
- This nutrition information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.
Tara says
Excellent pasta dish! The creamy Parmesan sauce was delightful. Love how easy and quick - just 30 minutes! - it is.
Andrea says
Oh do I love the Tuscan flavors in this creamy and comforting pasta. It's a perfect meal on a busy weeknight.
Jamie says
The sun dried tomatoes were so delicious in this pasta! We all had seconds it was so good!
Chenée says
I love sun-dried tomatoes so I know I'm going to love this! Thank you so much for this recipe!
Kris says
This was so creamy and comforting! Will make again. 🙂