Tuscan chicken pasta is a rich, satisfying dish that combines juicy chicken with fresh vegetables and a creamy sauce. This recipe brings the flavours of Tuscany straight into your kitchen, and it is as easy to make as it is delicious.
The dish is made with fresh tomatoes, peppers and spinach, which together create a colourful, healthy base. The creamy sauce is built on cream, stock, sun-dried tomatoes and Parmesan, which give it a rich, rounded flavour. The chicken is fried until golden and juicy, then folded into the sauce together with the vegetables.
This Tuscan chicken pasta is perfect for a cosy family dinner, or for when you want to impress your guests with a flavourful, Italian-inspired dish. Serve it with your favourite pasta and enjoy a bowlful of pure comfort.
Pasta with chicken, peppers and tomatoes
Ingredients
- 400 g chicken breast, cut into cubes
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 red peppers, cut into strips
- 400 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 120 g sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 200 ml stock, chicken or vegetable
- 200 ml cream whipping cream (38% fat) works well
- 80 g Parmesan, finely grated
- 150 g fresh spinach
- 400 g pasta
- Oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Pasta cooking water
- Fresh basil to finish (optional)
Method
- Heat a splash of oil in a frying pan and brown the chicken well all over – season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Set the chicken aside on a plate.Meanwhile, cook the pasta until al dente.
- In the same pan, fry the onion until soft and translucent.
- Add the garlic, peppers, fresh tomatoes and dried herbs, and fry for a further 3-4 minutes.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes and the stock and let it reduce slightly, then stir in the cream, chicken and Parmesan.
- Fold the spinach into the sauce until it wilts, then stir in the pasta.
- Adjust the consistency with a little pasta cooking water, and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Serve topped with fresh basil.
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Den smagte super …jeg mixede fløde med vegetabilsk oat fløde og det smagte stadigvæk mega godt
Hej Michael
Ihhh hvor godt at høre – tusind tak for din besked 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Det ser lækkert ud. Bruger du soltørrede tomater i olie?
Hej Vicki
Ja altid dem i olie, synes de smager meget bedre end de tørrede:)
Warm wishes, Dianna