Who doesn’t love a meal that can be whipped up quickly after work or if you want extra flavour chucking it in the slow cooker early in the day. Either way you cook this dish it is delicious. I find that is great as a pasta sauce or served on rice. For those who are lactose intolerant (me!!) I always cook it with lactose free cream. I am yet to try a vegan/dairy free version. This meal freezers well, which makes it a great meal to bulk cook and free up if you like to have meals for a rainy day!
Ingredients:
– 6-8 skinless chicken thighs,
– 1 tbsp olive oil
– 3 garlic cloves, finely diced or crushed
– 1 cup cream
– 1/3 cup chicken stock
– 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
– 2 tbsp mixed herbs
– 1-2 tsp chilli flakes
– Salt & Pepper
– 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
– 2 cups spinach
– Pasta or Rice to serve
Method:
1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan. Add garlic and sauté for about a minute, until fragrant.
2. Add the cream and chicken broth. Bring to a gentle simmer, then set heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes. The sauce should thicken enough to coat the back of a spoon.
3. Meanwhile, place the chicken thighs at the bottom of your slow cooker. Season chicken thighs lightly with Italian seasoning, chili flakes, sea salt, and black pepper. Top chicken thighs with sun-dried tomatoes.
4. When the cream sauce is ready, lower the heat and whisk in the Parmesan cheese, little by little until smooth. Adjust seasoning for the cream sauce if needed.
5. Pour the cream sauce evenly over the chicken thighs in the slow cooker. Try to get as much sauce as possible on top of the chicken thighs and less on the bottom.
6. Cook your chicken thighs for 3-4 hours on HIGH or 6-8 hours on LOW. When cooking time is over, remove gently the chicken thighs from slow cooker and set it aside.
7. Turn the slow cooker on HIGH if it isn’t already. Add the chopped spinach to the slow cooker and stir for a few minutes, until the spinach wilts.
8. Return the chicken to the slow cooker, and spoon the liquid, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes on top, or just pour them over the Tuscan chicken when serving. Serve your over zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice, or rice, couscous, or pasta
