Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta
🇮🇹 Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta
Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta feels indulgent but comes together in around half an hour. Golden chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach are folded through silky pasta sauce, with Italian Seasoning bringing balanced herb flavour to every mouthful. It is a cosy restaurant-style dinner that is very easy to make at home.
⏱️ Prep & Cook Time
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Serves: 4
🧾 Ingredients
- 350g tagliatelle or linguine
- 500g chicken breast, sliced into strips
- 2 tbsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 100g sun-dried tomatoes, drained and sliced
- 250ml double cream
- 100ml chicken stock
- 50g finely grated parmesan, plus extra to serve
- 150g baby spinach
- Black pepper, to taste
🍳 Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pan of salted water until al dente. Reserve 150ml pasta water, then drain.
- Toss the chicken with 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning and black pepper. Heat the oil in a wide frying pan and cook the chicken for 6–8 minutes until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
- Add the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the cream and stock, then stir in the remaining Italian Seasoning and parmesan.
- Simmer gently for 3–4 minutes. Add the spinach and stir until wilted, then return the chicken.
- Add the drained pasta and toss well, using a splash of reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce if needed.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
- Finish with parmesan and black pepper.
- Serve with Italian Seasoning garlic bread.
- Add mushrooms with the sun-dried tomatoes if desired.
💛 Why This Recipe Works
- Reserved pasta water helps the sauce cling to the pasta.
- Sun-dried tomatoes provide concentrated sweet and savoury flavour.
- Italian herbs balance the richness of the cream.
🌿 Spice & Dipity Tip
Keep the sauce at a gentle simmer after adding the cream so it remains smooth.
🛒 Get the Blend
Make this recipe with our aromatic Italian Seasoning for classic Mediterranean herb flavour.
📖 More Italian Seasoning Recipes
- Italian Herb Chicken & Tomato Traybake
- Italian Herb Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
- Italian Seasoning Garlic Bread
- Italian Sausage & Butter Bean Stew
- Italian Roasted Vegetable Orzo
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