One of the advantages of having insomnia is that you get to
visit a lot of websites. The other night, after binge-watching one of my
favorite series, I found myself perusing the recipes on Pillsbury.com.
As you know, if you've been paying attention, I use my slow cooker a lot. In fact,
some weeks the thing barely cools off before I'm putting something new in it.
I
had some fresh chicken breasts hanging out in the fridge, so when I saw this
recipe for Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken, I knew it was one that I would
have to try. If you like juicy, tender, and intensely flavorful
chicken in a wonderful sauce, you need to try this.
I adapted their recipe
slightly and, in doing so, made it even better. This is something that the
entire family is going to enjoy. It's pretty much a one-dish meal in a pot,
considering it has chicken, a nice nutritious vegetable in the spinach, and can be served atop your favorite starch. Often, dishes like this are served
on top of spaghetti, as was suggested in the online version. But I am a big fan of
mashed potatoes, and think everything is made better when piled on top of a nice fluffy mound,
so that's how I served mine; I did not want to miss a drop of this wonderful sauce!
Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Slightly adapted from Pillsbury.com
1 tablespoon butter
3 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1-15 oz. jar Paul Newman's Alfredo Sauce with garlic
¼ - 1/3 cup Melissa's Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
1/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
Slightly adapted from Pillsbury.com
1 tablespoon butter
3 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1-15 oz. jar Paul Newman's Alfredo Sauce with garlic
¼ - 1/3 cup Melissa's Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
1/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
Melt butter over medium-high heat in a 12-inch nonstick skillet.
Add chicken breasts, and cook 3 to 5 minutes on a side, until golden brown.
Place chicken breasts into the bottom of a 3 1/2 - 4 quart slow cooker.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the Alfredo sauce, tomato pesto, Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning until well blended. Pour mixture over chicken breasts to cover. Cover slow cooker and cook on the low heat setting 3 to 4 hours until chicken is no longer pink in the center. Stir in spinach, and cook 5-7 minutes longer. Serve over pasta, rice, or potatoes. Freezes beautifully.
Place chicken breasts into the bottom of a 3 1/2 - 4 quart slow cooker.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the Alfredo sauce, tomato pesto, Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning until well blended. Pour mixture over chicken breasts to cover. Cover slow cooker and cook on the low heat setting 3 to 4 hours until chicken is no longer pink in the center. Stir in spinach, and cook 5-7 minutes longer. Serve over pasta, rice, or potatoes. Freezes beautifully.
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