Description
A warm and easy one-pot meal that features tender chicken simmered in a garlicky, creamy sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium juicy chicken breasts
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 4–6 cups fresh spinach, loosely packed
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup cream (heavy cream or half-and-half)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Optional: Italian seasoning or red pepper flakes
- Pasta or mashed potatoes (for serving)
Instructions
- Pat the chicken breasts dry and place them in an even layer in the bottom of the slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper.
- Scatter chopped sun-dried tomatoes over the chicken and pile the fresh spinach on top. Sprinkle minced garlic evenly across.
- Pour a splash of cream over the spinach and tomatoes.
- Add a final pinch of salt and pepper, along with optional Italian seasoning or red pepper flakes.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until the chicken is tender.
- Before serving, stir the sauce to combine the cream, wilted spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes.
- Serve over pasta or mashed potatoes.
Notes
For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream. For gluten-free, serve over gluten-free pasta.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: slow cooker, creamy chicken, Tuscan chicken, one-pot meal, Italian recipe