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One Pan Tuscan Chicken with Bacon

A rich and creamy one-pan Tuscan chicken baked with bacon, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and melted cheese, served over pasta.

35 minutes Original post

Ingredients

  • 6 Slices Peppered Bacon
  • 3 Chicken Breasts 8oz each
  • 1.5 C Heavy Cream
  • 2 C Chopped Spinach
  • 3 Tomatoes Diced
  • 1/2 C Sun Dried Tomatoes Chopped
  • 6 Cloves Garlic
  • Salt, Pepper, Paprika to taste
  • Fresh Parmesan Grated
  • Fresh Parsley Chopped

Method

  1. 1

    Dice bacon and cook in an oven-safe skillet until crisp, then set bacon aside.

  2. 2

    Brown chicken breasts in the reserved bacon grease for 2 minutes per side, then remove.

  3. 3

    In the same pan, add heavy cream, spinach, diced tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika, then mix together.

  4. 4

    Return chicken breasts to the pan nestled in the sauce.

  5. 5

    Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

  6. 6

    Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.

  7. 7

    Broil for 5 minutes until golden and bubbly.

  8. 8

    Serve over cooked pasta.

  9. 9

    Garnish with the cooked bacon and chopped fresh parsley.