Tuscan chicken

Name: Tuscan chicken
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 (12 oz) jar roasted red peppers; 2 tbs unsalted butter; 2 cups fresh spinach plus extra for garnish; 1/4 cup onion chopped; 2 . Tbs garlic minced; Olive oil for sautéing; 1/2 cup heavy cream; Pasta of choice or gnocchi prepared per directions; 1 tbs paprika; 1/2 tbs onion powder; 1/2 tbs garlic powder; 2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tbs dried parsley; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika (regular works too); 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp dried parsley

Ciara Berry @DecadenceByCiaraB

Tender chicken thighs in a roasted red pepper cream sauce. I served it with gnocchi but it would work great with pasta as well.

Ciara Berry @DecadenceByCiaraB

Tender chicken thighs in a roasted red pepper cream sauce. I served it with gnocchi but it would work great with pasta as well.

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Ingredients

45 mins

4 servings

8boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 (12 oz)jar roasted red peppers
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tbsunsalted butter
2 cupsfresh spinach plus extra for garnish
1/4 cuponion chopped
2. Tbs garlic minced
Olive oil for sautéing
1/2 cupheavy cream
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese plus extra for garnish
Pasta of choice or gnocchi prepared per directions
Seasonings for chicken
1 tbspaprika
1/2 tbsonion powder
1/2 tbsgarlic powder
2 tspblack pepper
1 tspsalt
1/2 tbsdried parsley
Seasonings for sauce
1 tspblack pepper
1 tsponion powder
2 tspgarlic powder
1 tspsmoked paprika (regular works too)
1/2 tspsalt
2 tspdried parsley

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Steps

45 mins

1

Drizzle large sauté pan with olive oil and heat over medium high.
2

Mix all seasonings for chicken together. Season chicken liberally on both sides. 3 to 4 minutes on both sides till golden brown and chicken is fully cooked.
3

Remove chicken from pan. Sauté onion and garlic over medium heat.
4

Add onion and garlic to food processor. Add roasted red peppers. Purée thoroughly.
5

Sauce should be smooth. Strain if necessary. Add sauce back to pan. Add chicken broth and butter.
6

Cook sauce over medium heat. Add all seasonings for sauce. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Taste and re season as necessary.
7

Add spinach to sauce. Cook another 2 to 3 minutes to wilt spinach. Add heavy cream.
8

Add 3/4 cup of Parmesan cheese. Add chicken into sauce. Cook another 5 to 7minutes.
9

Serve over fresh pasta or gnocchi. Garnish with chopped spinach and fresh Parmesan cheese