TUSCAN GARLIC CHICKEN RECIPE

Delicious Tuscan style garlic chicken that tastes great with pasta! It is one of our favorite copycat recipes, from Olive Garden, that we can't live without.

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Buffalo Chicken Recipe, Easy Chicken Dinner, garlic sausage, italian chicken, tuscan garlic chicken

Servings: people

Calories: 752kcal

Equipment

Skillet
Cookie Sheet

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1½ teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon italian seasoning
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
7 Tablespoons olive oil divided
16 oz fettucine pasta
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1 red bell pepper diced
2½ Tablespoons corn starch divided
½ cup chicken broth
½ cup heavy cream
6 oz spinach leaves
1 cup milk
1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Combine the flour, garlic salt, pepper, basil, oregano, and Italian Seasoning.
Dip each chicken breast in the flour mixture and coat well.
In a large skillet, heat 5 Tablespoons oil until hot. Place the breaded chicken in the oil until each side is golden. Don't cook all the way through, it will finish cooking in the oven.
Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non stick cooking spray.
Place the chicken breasts on the cookie sheet and bake for about 15 minutes until cooked through. Set aside until ready to use.
While the chicken is baking, prepare the noodles as directed on package.
Wipe the skillet with some paper towels and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
Cook the garlic and diced red pepper for about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon of corn starch and stir constantly for one minute.
Add the chicken broth and bring to a light simmer while whisking constantly until it is starting to thicken. This takes about 3-4 minutes.
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the heavy cream and the rest of the cornstarch. Add the spinach, and milk to the skillet. Bring this to a simmer and continue to cook until spinach starts to soften and go a dark green color. Stir in the cheese.
Top the noodles with the breaded chicken and spoon the sauce on top. Enjoy!

Notes

You could use any noodle for this recipe. I prefer the fettuccine noodles, but you could use macaroni, bowtie, spaghetti, rigatoni, etc. I also like to use wheat noodles for the health benefits.

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