Hearty Tuscan Chicken Pasta Food

HEALTHY TUSCAN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat large Dutch oven or heavy bottom pot on medium heat and swirl oil to coat.
• Add chicken and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt and ground black pepper. Sear for 3-4 minutes per side.
• Add broth, pasta, bell pepper, Italian seasoning and remaining 1/4 tsp salt. Gently stir, cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes, stirring once after 2 minutes to prevent pasta from sticking. Keep in mind gluten free pasta cooks faster than wheat. Pasta should be al dente (not too soft, so it doesn't become a mush).
• Remove chicken onto a plate or cutting board.
• In a large measuring cup whisk cold milk with cornstarch and pour over pasta. Stir gently, bring to a boil and simmer for a minute until sauce thickens a bit.
• Turn off heat and add sun dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, spinach and garlic. Cover for a few minutes to let flavors develop.
• In the meanwhile, slice chicken into thin pieces.
• Add chicken to the pot, stir gently and serve immediately. Tuscan chicken pasta is one of those dishes that tastes best right after cooking. That's when it's most saucy, spinach is not too wilted and it's just fresh.

HEARTY TUSCAN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook until golden and no longer pink inside, about 8 minutes per side. Let rest 10 minutes, then thinly slice.
• Meanwhile, in same skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy, 8 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, then chop. Pour off half of fat from skillet.
• Add garlic, tomatoes, and spinach to skillet and cook over medium heat until fragrant and slightly wilted, 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then add heavy cream, Parmesan, and 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water. Simmer 5 minutes.
• Add cooked pasta and toss until fully coated, then add chicken and bacon and toss until combined. (For a looser sauce, stir in more reserved pasta water.)
• Garnish with basil before serving.

HEARTY TUSCAN PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 8 to 10 min. or until done. Add peppers and zucchini; cook and stir 4 min. or until crisp-tender. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted.
• Drain pasta. Add to skillet. Sprinkle with cheese.

TUSCAN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Boil 1 1/2 quart water. Drop in the penne pasta and stir until it is al dente (about 9 to 11 minutes).
• While the pasta cooks, sear the chicken in a skillet on medium-high (about 4-5 minutes per side). Season each side with a pinch of salt and pepper as the other side cooks.
• Reduce skillet heat to medium. Add the spinach, beans, oil, garlic, rosemary, and bell peppers. Turn frequently until the spinach wilts (about 1-2 minutes).
• Slice the chicken and toss it with drained pasta and the spinach-bean mixture.
• Top each serving with 1 tbsp parmesan cheese.

ONE-POT CREAMY TUSCAN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Heat reserved oil in Dutch oven or large deep skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165°F). Remove chicken from pan, reserving drippings in pan. Cover chicken to keep warm.
• Stir garlic into reserved drippings; cook and stir 1 min. or until fragrant. Add milk and bouillon cubes; stir. Bring just to simmer over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Add pasta; stir. Simmer, stirring frequently, over medium-low heat 14 to 15 min. or until pasta is cooked to desired doneness. Add remaining ingredients; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese spread is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Remove from heat.
• Slice chicken. Serve over pasta mixture.