Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken (2024)

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Bring the flavors of Tuscany into your kitchen with this delicious Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken recipe. Made with skinless boneless chicken breasts, sun dried tomatoes, sliced onion, basil, and a host of other seasonings – this chicken dinner is one the whole family will love.

There’s other ways to add Tuscan flavors in your meal plan, especially with my Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Mushrooms and Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup.

Why You’ll Love This Tuscan Chicken Recipe

Making an Italian-inspired dish doesn’t have to be overwhelming and I think that’s what you’ll love most about this recipe. The finishing dish will taste like something purchased from a restaurant but was made in the comfort of your own kitchen. All you’ll need are just a few pantry staples, your crock pot, and 3-4 hours of cooking time.

It boasts of lots of flavor thanks to the variety of seasonings, spices, and herbs. The chicken locks in flavors due to the pre-browning process and everything else is dumped in just before setting the slow cooker temp. I have no doubts that your family will be asking for seconds and to see this cooked more than once!

Recipe Ingredients

• Chicken: All you’ll need are 4bonelessskinless chicken breasts for this recipe.
• Seasonings: Dried oregano, dried thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt, black pepper, minced garlic cloves.
• Veggies: Sun dried tomatoes (drained and chopped), sliced onion, and baby spinach. We also use sun dried tomatoes in our Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken recipe.
• Wet Ingredients: Olive oil is used for browning the chicken just before slow cooking, low sodium chicken broth, and heavy cream.
• Garnish: Fresh parsley and freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional).

Step-by-Step Directions

Step One – In a small bowl, mix together the dried oregano, dried thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper.

Step Two – Rub the spice mixture over the chicken breasts, ensuring they are evenly coated. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. Brown the chicken breasts on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Step Three – Transfer the browned chicken breasts to the slow cooker.

Step Four – Directly over the chicken in the slow cooker, add the finely chopped onion, minced garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and pour the chicken broth evenly over the top.

Step Five – Cover and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.

Step Six – Stir the heavy cream and baby spinach into the slow cooker.

Step Seven – Allow the spinach to wilt and the sauce to thicken slightly.

Step Eight – Sprinkle the freshly grated Parmesan cheese over the chicken.

Step Nine – Cover and cook for an additional 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Serve crockpot tuscan chicken using some of the suggestions below and enjoy!

How to Serve

• This dish pairs wonderfully with al dente pasta, such as fettuccine or penne, to soak up the delicious creamy sauce.
• Serve the Tuscan chicken garnished with fresh parsley and accompanied by your choice of pasta, rice, or crusty bread.
• You can also serve the chicken on a bed of green salad for a refreshing meal. For the dressing, use some of the cream sauce drizzled over the chicken breast.
• Other starch options are serving over mashed potatoes, or steamed white rice.

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