Creamy Tuscan Chicken

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Ingredients

Chicken

• 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless (thin)

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper coarse

• ¼ teaspoon paprika

• ¼ teaspoon garlic flakes

• ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning (dried herbs: thyme, basil, oregano, rosemary)

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Garlic Cream Sauce

• 3 cloves garlic minced

• 4 oz sun-dried tomatoes chopped (about ¼ cup)

• 6 oz spinach fresh

• 1 cup heavy cream

• ¼ teaspoon paprika

• salt

Instructions - Let’s Get Started

• Season the chicken on both sides with salt, paprika, coarse black pepper, garlic flakes, Italian seasoning.  

• Heat the large skillet on medium-high heat until hot.  Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

• When the oil is hot, add the chicken. Sear for about 4 minutes on medium-high heat.

• Reduce heat to medium.  Flip the chicken to the other side. Sear for another 5 minutes on medium heat.

• Remove the chicken from the skillet.

Garlic cream sauce

• To the same, now empty, skillet, add minced garlic, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, stirring, for 1 minute on medium heat.

• Add fresh spinach.  Cook until the spinach wilts, for a couple of minutes, on medium heat.

• To the skillet with sautéed vegetables, add 1 cup of heavy cream and paprika. Bring to simmer. Simmer for about 1 minute, stirring. Season with salt, if needed. Add more paprika, if you like.

Assembly

• Add cooked chicken to the skillet with the cream sauce.

• Spoon the sauce over the chicken, and simmer for about 2 minutes (or more), until the chicken is warmed up and completely cooked through. 

• Season with salt, if needed.

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