Description
This Tuscan Chicken and Spaghetti Squash recipe combines tender chicken in a creamy, flavorful sauce served over strands of spaghetti squash for a delicious and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Spaghetti Squash:
- 1 medium spaghetti squash
For the Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken (cut into bite-size pieces)
- salt
- pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 shallot (minced)
- 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil, drained, julienne cut)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 3 ounces baby spinach
- fresh parsley (optional, garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the Spaghetti Squash: Carefully pierce the spaghetti squash several times, microwave on high for 8-12 minutes until tender, then let it cool.
- Prepare the Chicken: Season chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Cook the Chicken: Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet, cook chicken until no longer pink, then set aside.
- Make the Sauce: Add remaining butter to the pan, sauté garlic and shallot, then add sun-dried tomatoes. Pour in cream, heat until bubbly, then stir in Parmesan and spinach.
- Combine and Serve: Cut squash in half, remove seeds, scrape out strands. Stir squash into sauce, add chicken, mix well. Garnish with parsley.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with a side salad or garlic bread.
- Adjust the seasoning to suit your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: Tuscan Chicken, Spaghetti Squash, Creamy Chicken Pasta, Italian Recipe
