Name: Creamy Chicken Spinach Mushroom Skillet – Tuscan Style
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb), pounded to even thickness; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 2 cups sliced mushrooms; 2 large handfuls fresh spinach; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes; 1/3 cup sliced green or black olives; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; salt and black pepper to taste; pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Description

This Creamy Chicken Spinach Mushroom Skillet combines juicy chicken, earthy mushrooms, and fresh spinach in a rich Tuscan-style cream sauce with olives for an easy weeknight meal.

Ingredients

Scale

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb), pounded to even thickness

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp butter

2 cups sliced mushrooms

2 large handfuls fresh spinach

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup chicken broth

1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes

1/3 cup sliced green or black olives

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 tsp Italian seasoning

salt and black pepper to taste

pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions

1. Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning

2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken until golden and cooked through, then remove and keep warm

3. Melt butter in the same skillet, add mushrooms and cook until browned

4. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant

5. Pour in chicken broth and scrape up browned bits from the pan

6. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes and olives and simmer briefly

7. Add heavy cream and simmer until the sauce thickens

8. Add fresh spinach and stir until wilted, then mix in Parmesan cheese

9. Return chicken to the skillet and simmer until heated through and coated in sauce

10. Adjust seasoning and serve immediately

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Category: main course
Method: skillet
Cuisine: italian

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 450
Sugar: 3
Sodium: 600
Fat: 32
Saturated Fat: 15
Unsaturated Fat: 14
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 8
Fiber: 2
Protein: 30
Cholesterol: 150

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