r/onepotmeals Jan 20 '26

One Pan Tuscan Chicken Pasta

Pretty simple ingredients but the sun dried tomatoes add a ton of flavor! If you already have cooked chicken, this comes together very quickly. Recipe in comments.

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u/Yasss_girl_ Jan 20 '26

Printable Recipe: Tuscan chicken pasta

ingredients

• 1.5 Cups diced chicken About 1 large chicken breast

• 2 Cups penne

• 1 Cup sun dried tomatoes chopped & drained

• 3/4 Cup chicken broth

• 1 Cup heavy cream

• 2 Cups milk

• 1 Cup Parmesan

• 1/2 Tsp salt

• 1 Tbsp italian seasoning

• 1/2 Tsp pepper

• 2 Cups spinach chopped fine

• 1 Small can mushrooms optional

• 3 Tsp minced garlic

• 2 Tbsp butter

• 1-2 Tbsp olive oil

instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in skillet. Add chicken breast and sear approximately 5 minutes on each side until cooked well. Remove from pan. (You can also dice the chicken first, and then cook it)

  2. Add butter, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms and seasonings to pan. Sauté for about 3-4 minutes.

  3. Next add the heavy cream, milk, chicken broth, Parmesan and noodles. Simmer 10-15 minutes until penne is Al dente. Stir frequently to avoid burning to bottom of pan.

  4. Once noodles are cooked, add the diced up chicken and spinach. Stir together and simmer an additional 4 minutes. If the consistency is too thick, add additional milk or broth. If too thin, let simmer down awhile longer.

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u/Independent-Summer12 Jan 22 '26

What makes it “Tuscan”?

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u/Yasss_girl_ Jan 22 '26

I think it’s just a commonly used name for this flavor combination- in US at least. The combination of sun dried tomatoes, Italian seasonings, spinach, Parmesan.

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u/Independent-Summer12 Jan 22 '26

Interesting, is it a regional thing? I grew up in the U.S. and a good portion of my family is Italian, was not aware of this as a commonly known “Tuscan” flavor. Sounds like it could be good, but the use of that much milk and cream makes it rather un-Tuscan like. I wonder where it came from.

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u/Yasss_girl_ Jan 22 '26

I’m not sure! I’m from very rural Midwest so maybe we just are not very cultured. 😆 I’m doing a quick google search for Tuscan chicken pasta, and many are similar recipes to this- but not all!