Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken
Few dishes feel as comforting and indulgent as a bowl of Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken. Tender chicken in a creamy sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, baby spinach and parmesan cheese — all made effortlessly in your crock pot. This recipe transforms simple pantry staples into a restaurant-quality Italian-inspired dinner, perfect for busy days when you crave comfort without the complicated steps.
Ingredients
- 600 g chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 tablespoon plain flour all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs like basil, oregano and parsley
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 100 g sundried tomatoes in oil, drained and roughly chopped
- 250 ml chicken stock double strength*, hot
Towards the End of Cooking:
- 150 g spinach
- 100 g cream cheese full fat
- 50 g parmesan grated
- a small bunch of basil leaves roughly torn, stalks discarded
Instructions
- Place the chicken pieces in a bowl of a slow cooker. Add a pinch of salt, black pepper, paprika dried herbs and flour. Toss to combine.
- Add the garlic and sundried tomatoes.
- Pour hot stock over the chicken, cover with the lid and cook for 2.5-3 hours on HIGH, or 5-6 hours on low.
- Stir in the spinach and cook for another 15 minutes on high.
- Finally, stir in the cream cheese, parmesan and basil and serve immediately.
Notes
* use twice the normal stock powder or cube concentration. For example, if the packet states "dissolve 1 stock cube in 500ml of water, you can use the whole cube in this recipe, but only add 250ml of water.
Nutrition
Calories: 422kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 45gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 1753mgFiber: 4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 4298IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 256mgIron: 5mg
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