Description
A comforting and creamy chicken dish with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and spinach, perfect for family dinners or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced (cremini or button)
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Italian herbs (basil, oregano), to taste
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients: clean and slice mushrooms, mince garlic, and chop spinach and sun-dried tomatoes.
- Cook the chicken: in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper, sear until golden brown (5-7 minutes per side), remove and set aside.
- Sauté the garlic and mushrooms: in the same skillet, add more oil if needed, toss in garlic and sauté until fragrant. Add mushrooms and cook until tender (4-5 minutes).
- Prepare the creamy sauce: add sun-dried tomatoes and heavy cream, stirring to combine. Bring to a gentle simmer, season with Italian herbs and optional red pepper flakes.
- Combine: return chicken to the skillet, add spinach, and let it wilt for a couple of minutes.
- Finish with Parmesan: sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top and stir to combine.
- Serve warm: plate the dish and garnish with extra herbs if desired, serve hot with rice, pasta, or bread.
Notes
For lighter options, substitute heavy cream with half-and-half or coconut cream; for non-dairy, try nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: chicken, creamy, garlic, skillet, Italian, dinner, family meal, comfort food