Creamy Tuscan chicken with spinach and pasta

Creamy Tuscan chicken with spinach and pasta is ready in 380 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 727 kcal and 56 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $4.24. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Creamy Tuscan chicken with spinach and pasta
Total time
380 min
Hands-on
15 min
Calories
727 kcal
Cost per serving
$4.24

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

  • Boneless chicken thighs340 g
  • Sun-dried tomatoes in oil50 g
  • Cherry tomatoes120 g
  • Garlic12 g
  • Dried oregano2 g
  • Chicken stock200 g
  • Cooking cream100 g
  • Parmesan30 g
  • Baby spinach120 g
  • Penne140 g
  • Fresh basil (optional)6 g

Method

  1. Mince the garlic, drain and slice the sun-dried tomatoes and halve the cherry tomatoes. Put the chicken thighs in the slow cooker with the garlic, oregano, sun-dried tomatoes, chicken stock, salt and pepper.

  2. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours, until the chicken is tender.

  3. Lift out the chicken, shred it roughly with two forks and return it to the slow cooker. Stir in the cooking cream, the grated Parmesan and the cherry tomatoes.

  4. Add the spinach, cover and cook for 15 minutes more, until it wilts. Meanwhile, boil the penne in salted water until al dente, then drain.

  5. Mix the pasta into the creamy chicken or serve the chicken on top, with a little torn basil.

Nutrition per serving

Calories727 kcal
Protein56 g
Carbohydrates76 g
Sugars15 g
Fat23 g
Fiber8 g

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