Monday, May 6, 2019

Recipe: Creamy Tuscan Chicken

I really love the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken dish from Olive Garden. I'd been trying to find a similar recipe to make it at home. I came up with this and it is pretty darn close...very tasty!

Creamy Tuscan Chicken 
Ingredients:
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2" thick strips
2 large eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp paprika
2 tbs olive oil
1 1/2 pt heavy cream
1 can chicken broth
1 tsp garlic powder 
1 tsp Italian seasoning 
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup spinach
3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
16 oz cooked pasta (penne, rotini, egg noodles, whatever you prefer) 

Directions: 
Mix flour, garlic salt, and paprika in a shallow bowl. 
Beat eggs in a separate shallow bowl. 
Dip strips of chicken in egg then in the flour mixture. 
In a large skillet, add oil and cook chicken on med-high heat until cooked through. Set aside. 
In large sauce pan, mix cream, broth, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, Parmesan, mozzarella, and sun-dried tomatoes. 
Whisk while simmering until thickened. 
Add spinach and let simmer until it starts to wilt. 
Add chicken back to the pan and stir.  
Serve over pasta.