Slow-Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken

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Kitchen Tested

Prep 15 min
Total 3 hr 20 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 4

Get out of your red sauce rut with this delicious Tuscan-inspired chicken. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated December 21, 2016

Ingredients

tablespoon butter

package (20 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts

jar (15 oz) Alfredo pasta sauce with roasted garlic

jar (7 oz) sundried tomato strips, cut into thin strips (about 1/2 cup)

1/4

cup grated Parmesan cheese

teaspoon Italian seasoning

cup chopped fresh spinach

Steps

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1

In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts; cook 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until browned.
2

In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, place chicken breasts.
3

In medium bowl, mix Alfredo sauce, sundried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning until well mixed. Pour over chicken breasts. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until chicken is no longer pink in center (165°F). Stir in spinach; cook 5 minutes longer. Serve over linguine, if desired.

Expert Tips

Serve this creamy chicken over cooked rice.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 620
Calories from Fat: 400

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 45g; 69%
Saturated Fat 25g 125% Trans Fat 1 1/2g
Cholesterol: 205mg; 68%
Sodium: 690mg; 29%
Potassium: 590mg; 17%
Total Carbohydrate: 13g; 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Sugars 3g
Protein: 41g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 45%; 45%
Vitamin C: 15%; 15%
Calcium: 30%; 30%
Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 8 Fat;