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Posted: 02/13/19
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This tuscan chicken with tortellini dish has juicy pan seared chicken breast, surrounded by cheese tortellini in a creamy sun-dried tomato and spinach sauce. An easy and quick 30 minute family dinner.
Prepare the chicken
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Keeping the chicken breast simple, kosher salt & fresh ground pepper, and get a nice sear on each side. You can also substitute chicken thighs and get that crispy skin.
Sun-dried tomatoes
I feel not all sun-dried tomatoes are created equal. I have taste tested many different brands, and I always go back to the same one. I use the Trader Joe’s julienned sun dried tomatoes in oil and they are the best. I actually substituted other sun dried tomatoes before and I noticed the difference in taste.
Once the spinach was just wilted, I added the chicken broth and some heavy cream. When the cream mixes with the garlic, the olive oil released from the sun dried tomatoes, you get a flavorful sauce that’s so great to pour on top when serving.
As far as the tortellini, I used the 3 cheese Trader Joe’s tortellini which works well with the dish. Any cheese based tortellini should work out, or if you’re feeling extra ‘spinach-y’ you can do the spinach and cheese tortellini.
This dinner is quick, easy, and full of flavor. Perfect for a family meal. See the cooking video below.
Other great pasta dishes:
- Creamy Pesto Pasta
- Stuffed Pasta Shells
- French Onion Pasta Bake
- Roasted Eggplant and Bell Pepper Pasta
- Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
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Tuscan Chicken with Tortellini
This tuscan chicken with tortellini is made with sautéd garlic, spinach, and sun dried tomatoes in a delicious sauce perfect for a quick weeknight meal
servings
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or chicken thighs, pound to even thickness)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 ounces spinach
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil (drained + 1 tbsp of the oil (used: Trader Joe’s Julienned in olive oil))
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (or milk)
- 8 ounces 3 cheese tortellini (Trader Joe’s)
- Handful of parsley (chopped for garnish)
- Salt/Pepper to taste
- Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
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Instructions
- Cook tortellini according to al dente package instructions, cover and set aside
- Season chicken breast on both sides with salt and pepper. In a large skillet over medium/high heat, add 2 tbsp of oil and add chicken breast. Cook about 5-7 min each side (depending on thickness) until browned and cooked through. Remove from pan, cover, and set aside.
- Lower the heat to medium. Add 2 tbsp of olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and 1 tbsp of sun dried tomato oil to the pan and sauté for 1 min. Add in the spinach and cook another 2-3 min until it begins to wilt. Add chicken broth and stir then add heavy cream and stir another 2-4 min until liquid is reduced slightly and creamy.
- Add tortellini and chicken to pan, stir to coat, and allow to cook for a minute to bring tortellini back to temperature. Top with parsley and serve, don’t forget to spoon some sauce over the top!
Notes
- Dark meat lover? Try chicken thighs instead!
Video
Nutrition Information
Calories: 507kcal (25%), Carbohydrates: 30g (10%), Protein: 36g (72%), Fat: 27g (42%), Saturated Fat: 10g (63%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 127mg (42%), Sodium: 453mg (20%), Potassium: 865mg (25%), Fiber: 4g (17%), Sugar: 3g (3%), Vitamin A: 4577IU (92%), Vitamin C: 24mg (29%), Calcium: 159mg (16%), Iron: 3mg (17%)
Loved it, just thought it needed more seasonings.
Excellent recipe! My children loved it. Making it again!
This was delicious! Even my picky son loves it. However..it could benefit from a sprinkling of cheese on top.
I made this and it was excellent.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Ed, thank you for making it!
I just made this recipe but needed to improvise as missing some ingredients. Used thighs, roasted my own tomatoes with a Tuscan oil blend. 2% milk. The rest per recipe. Will definitely make again!
I’ve used thighs before too, they work great! Love the roasted tomatoes, so glad you enjoyed it!
I don’t see how much of red pepper flakes to add.
Hi Debbie, since red pepper flakes are spicy, I would do to taste. I did see that I didn’t note this in the recipe, I will make the change. For reference I used 3/4 tsp.
Quick and easy.
Amazing dish for the money and time it takes to make.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I followed this recipe as written. I did substitute half and half for the heavy cream but that was the only change I made. The flavor of the garlic and sun dried tomato oil flavor really popped in the sauce. This recipe was absolutely delicious and definitely a keeper! Thank you!
Wow that was a great combo chicken, everyone loved it.
Thanks Rob! I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed it! It’s one of my family favorites as well
I haven’t had tortellini in ages – but now I must get my hands on some and make this!