Nestled in a simmering cream sauce, this Creamy Tuscan Chicken is a classic Italian recipe that I’ve simplified by making in the crock pot. And it’s so so good to come home to and to tuck into on a chilly fall or winter night!
What is Tuscan Chicken?
Tuscan chicken is a classic Italian-American recipe where chicken cutlets are sautéed and then simmered in a creamy sauce along with fresh spinach and sundried tomatoes. It’s said to have been popularized by the Olive Garden Tuscan Garlic Chicken pasta recipe.
This crock pot version of Tuscan Chicken is a little different in that you don’t need to sauté the chicken or vegetables before you add them to the crock pot. It’s such an easy weeknight dinner recipe!
What’s So Great About this Creamy Tuscan Chicken?
Want to know why this is THE BEST Tuscan Chicken recipe out there? Here are just a few of the reasons we adore it so much:
- Simple crock pot recipe with minimal prep where you’ll drop the ingredients into the crockpot and come back to a super easy meal for a busy weeknight dinner a couple hours later.
- Easy to find ingredients that are probably already in your fridge and pantry.
- Full of hearty vegetables and served over pasta or rice, you’ll have a well-balanced, veggie-forward meal.
- Fantastic way to use up leftovers because you know you’d throw that extra spinach away in a few days anyway.
- Incredible meal that’s jam-packed with Italian flavors the entire family is going to flip out over.
In this post, I’m sharing the most convenient method to make my very favorite Creamy Tuscan Chicken recipe: the crockpot method!
Tuscan Chicken Ingredients
Here’s the basic Ingredients list for my easy crockpot Tuscan chicken recipe. I’m willing to bet you already have most, if not all, of these ingredients in your kitchen already!
Be sure to keep scrolling down to the recipe card below for the full printable Ingredients list for this great recipe!
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Italian seasoning – I loving using my homemade Italian seasoning mix recipe that I always have in my pantry, but a store-bought spice mix or a combination of dried herbs like oregano, basil, garlic, and parsley work too!
- Paprika – Either sweet paprika or smoked paprika works great in this recipe!
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Sliced mushrooms – Use your favorite mushrooms here! Buttons, cremini, baby bellas, etc are all great here.
- Heavy cream
- Cornstarch
- Fresh garlic – There’s lots of garlic in this recipe but feel free to add more if you’d like!
- Sundried tomatoes – Make sure these are jarred in oil. You’ll want them soft when you add them to the crock pot.
- Parmesan cheese
- Greens – Fresh spinach, arugula, or baby kale.
How to Make Crock Pot Tuscan Chicken
Here are the incredibly simple instructions for how to make this incredible crock pot chicken recipe. Be sure to keep scrolling down to the recipe card below for the full set of Instructions!
STEP 1: Place the chicken in a crock pot. Mix the dry ingredients together and sprinkle them over the chicken. Add the mushrooms to the crock pot.
STEP 2: Stir in the sundried tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Whisk up and then pour the sauce mixture over the chicken and mushrooms.
STEP 3: Cook on LOW for 3 hours and then mix the greens into the sauce and mushrooms.
PRO TIP!
If the sauce needs a little thickening, set the crock pot to HIGH until the sauce bubbles vigorously for 2 minutes. Taste the sauce and season with salt as needed. If the sauce becomes too thick, stir in a little hot pasta water to thin it out. The sauce should be thick but not gloopy.
STEP 4: Slice the chicken up and top the pasta in serving bowls with the chicken, sauce, and veggies. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.
What to Serve with Tuscan Chicken with Mushrooms
Instead of serving this chicken over pasta, you could certainly serve it over some easy white rice, brown rice, or quinoa.
Or, if you’re a mashed potatoes lover, as I am, imagine serving this chicken with all of its incredible creamy sauce over some garlic mashed potatoes!
On the side, a tossed salad with house Italian dressing would be perfect along with some herbed dinner rolls, homemade crescent dinner rolls, a loaf of crusty bread, or a batch of butter swim biscuits.
More Easy Crock Pot Chicken Recipes
- Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken
- Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Crock Pot Chicken Tikka Masala
- Crock Pot Mole Chicken Chili
- Crock Pot Sausage and Chicken Stew
Crock Pot Tuscan Chicken
Crock pot creamy Tuscan chicken is a phenomenal meal to set and forget while you're out running errands or at your kids' afternoon activiities. Nestled in a simmering cream sauce, the chicken, mushrooms, spinach, and sundried tomatoes are jam-packed with flavor and make for an incredibly easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
For the chicken and mushrooms:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 ½ lbs)
- 1 ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp paprika (sweet or smoked)
- ½ tsp Kosher salt
- ⅛ tsp (about 6 cranks) freshly ground black pepper
- 8 oz sliced mushrooms (cut the big ones in half, if needed)
For the sauce:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp minced garlic (about 1 large clove)
- ½ tsp Kosher salt
- ⅛ tsp (about 6 cranks) freshly ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup sundried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
- 1 cup chopped fresh spinach, arugula, or baby kale
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a 6- or 8-quart crock pot. Mix the dry ingredients together and sprinkle the mixture evenly over the chicken. Add the mushrooms to the crock pot, nestling them around and on top of the chicken.
- Whisk all of the sauce ingredients together up through the black pepper until well-combined. Stir in the chopped sundried tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken and mushrooms.
- Cover the crock pot and cook on LOW for 3 hours. Add the spinach, arugula, or kale and stir the sauce, greens, and mushrooms up. If the sauce needs a little thickening, set the crock pot to HIGH until the sauce bubbles vigorously for 2 minutes. Taste the sauce and season with salt as needed. If the sauce becomes too thick, stir in a little hot pasta water to thin it out. The sauce should be thick but not gloopy.
- Carefully remove the chicken from the crock pot and slice each piece on the bias.
Divide the pasta between 4 shallow serving bowls, top with some of the sauce and mushrooms, followed by the sliced chicken. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 498Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 176mgSodium: 608mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gProtein: 44g
This calculation is an estimation. For the most accurate calculation, please consult a nutritionist. Smells Like Home Studio, Inc. and Tara Liptak do not provide medical information or advice.
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