Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken
What is a Tuscan sauce?
Tuscan sauce is a creamy garlic sauce that is packed with Italian flavors. The sauces use heavy cream as the base and then add herbs de Provence, sun-dried tomatoes and baby spinach. Using chicken broth in addition to the heavy cream gives this creamy sauce a rich chicken flavor.
What is Tuscan seasoning?
Tuscan seasoning is the seasonings that are associated with classic Italian dishes. In this creamy Tuscan chicken recipe to make the dish taste fantastic and like a classic Tuscan chicken dish, the seasoning is herbs de Provence. In a traditional herbs de Provence it contains thyme, marjoram, rosemary, tarragon, basil, fennel seeds, mint, chervil, mint, and lavender.
What goes with Tuscan chicken?
Like any classic Italian dish, Tuscan chicken goes great with pasta. It can also be paired with asparagus or broccoli. It can also be served with potatoes. A salad is also a great choice.
Variations to Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken
- Change the seasonings. While herbs de Provence is an easy way to get the Tuscan flavors into this Tuscan chicken recipe, another choice is to add Italian seasonings.
- If you do not have heavy cream, half and half works as well.
How do you make creamy garlic chicken?
Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken
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Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Ingredients
- 4-5 medium sized chicken breasts
- 1 can diced tomatoes drained (14.5 oz)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon herbs de provence
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 4 oz fresh baby spinach approximately 2 handfuls
Instructions
- Place chicken into bottom of your slow cooker. Top chicken with sea salt, pepper, and herbs de provence. Then add in crushed tomatoes and chicken broth. Place on low for 6 - 6 ½ hours or high for 3 hours.
- Once done, add in heavy cream and parmesan cheese. Gently stir and allow to cook for an additional 30 minutes. Stir gently until cheese has melted into the heavy cream.
- Finally, add in baby spinach. Fold into the hot liquid of your chicken. Cover with lid for 2-3 minutes. Remove lid and gently fold ingredients. Serve.
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