Easy Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta (2024)

Indulge in a delicious and creamy chicken pasta dish with this easy Tuscan chicken pasta recipe. Made with simple ingredients, this dish is perfect for a quick and tasty weeknight meal.

Creamy tuscan chicken pasta is the best quick stovetop meal that is loaded with flavor and is incredibly easy to make. It’s perfect for anything from a fast weeknight dinner to a fancy meal at home. And the best part is that you can easily make an extra large batch to serve more people, or to have leftovers for the week.

The sun-dried tomatoes add the best tangy bite to the dish and the creamy sauce is just full of flavor. Pair a hearty serving with some air fryer garlic bread and you’ve got the best little Italy meal in just minutes. Super easy and absolutely delicious!

Why You’ll Love Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta

• You can make this pasta recipe in just 35 minutes. The prep time takes about 15 minutes and cook time is just 20 minutes. Dinner is ready in no time!
• This protein packed pasta dish has loads of bold flavor. You’ll never have to eat a flavorless dinner again!
• Clean-up is really easy! There aren’t a whole lot of dishes needed to make your yummy pasta dinner.

Ingredients for Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta Recipe

• Low sodium chicken stock – Using low sodium chicken stock will help you keep control over the salt content in this dish so that you can salt to taste.
• Garlic – Freshly minced garlic adds a lovely flavor to this delicious dish.
• Tomato paste – Make the creamy sauce tomatoey with a bit of tomato paste.
• Salted butter – If you do not have salted butter, you can use unsalted butter in its place. Both will work!
• Olive oil – Any neutral flavored oil will work in this recipe, but I prefer the flavor that olive oil provides.
• Kosher salt and black pepper – Bring out the flavors of all of the tasty ingredients in creamy tuscan chicken pasta with a little salt and pepper.
• Paprika – A little paprika seasons this dish really well.
• Garlic powder – Even though you’re using fresh garlic, add some garlic powder in the mix too! It really helps bring loads of flavor to this pasta recipe.
• Jarred sun-dried tomatoes – Sun dried tomatoes are the cherry on top to this perfect pasta!
• Shredded parmesan cheese – Melty parmesan cheese mixed into the chicken and pasta helps make the dish extra extra creamy.
• Heavy cream – If you do not have heavy cream, you can use half and half.
• Boneless skinless chicken breast – You can use boneless skinless chicken thighs as a substitute if you prefer.
• Baby spinach – Use baby spinach to add veggies and little bit of texture to the dish.
• Rigatoni – I prefer to use rigatoni in this recipe, but any small sized pasta will work. Penne pasta would be a good substitute!

How to Make Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta

Follow the instructions on the pasta box and cook rigatoni to al dente. Then drain off the water and set the pasta aside for later.

While the pasta cooks, cut up the chicken breasts into 1 inch pieces and place them into a medium mixing bowl. Add all of the seasonings and toss the chicken to coat each piece.

Add olive oil and salted butter to a Dutch oven over medium heat. Then dump the chicken into the hot Dutch oven and cook until the chicken reaches a safe internal temperature.

Once cooked, remove the chicken and set it to the side.

Add the sun dried tomatoes, minced garlic, and tomato paste to the dutch oven. Stir to combine and cook for about 1 minute.

Pour chicken stock into the Dutch oven and scrape off the bits at the bottom of the pan. Stir in heavy cream and then bring the mixture to a simmer while stirring continuously.

Add baby spinach, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt and stir everything together. Let the spinach wilt and the cheese melt then add the cooked pasta and chicken.

Stir to combine, then bring the pasta dish back to a simmer. Stir occasionally to ensure everything gets heated through.

Serve immediately with extra parmesan cheese as a garnish, and enjoy!

How to Store Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta

Since this creamy tuscan chicken pasta recipe has a cream-based sauce, I do not recommend freezing leftovers. However, you can store leftovers in the fridge! Transfer the pasta to an airtight container and allow to cool. Then store in the fridge for 3-4 days.

How to Reheat Leftovers of this Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta Recipe

Scoop leftovers into a skillet or pot and reheat over medium-high heat. To help reconstitute the sauce, add a bit of heavy cream and mix it in. Heat until the chicken is warmed through.

You can also reheat in the microwave, but the texture may change a bit.

What to Serve with Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta

This creamy tuscan chicken pasta with sun dried tomatoes goes well with so many different side dishes. Cheesy garlic bread and regular garlic bread are always my favorite to pair with this main course. We love homemade breadsticks too!

Bacon wrapped green beans and cheesy carrot casserole are both great sides too. A nice fresh salad would be an easy side for a quick dinner as well.

Can I leave out the spinach in creamy tuscan chicken pasta?

You can definitely leave out the spinach if you prefer. You could also swap it out for kale! If you know ahead of time that you will have leftovers, I’d actually recommend leaving out the spinach and just adding some in as you reheat. Otherwise, reheated spinach can get kind of stringy.

Garnishes and Additions for Tuscan Chicken Pasta

This easy tuscan chicken pasta is delicious as is, but there’s tons of tasty things you can add into the dish! Fresh tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, fresh basil and other tasty herbs would be super yummy. You could also add a bit of kick to each serving with some red pepper flakes as a garnish. Italian seasoning would also be a tasty way to add more flavor to this dish.

I hope you enjoy this flavorful Italian dish for pasta night this week!

More Easy Dinner Recipes You’ll Love!

• Instant Pot Spaghetti is another great recipe for pasta night and is incredibly easy to make.
• Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff is far better than the boxed version, so give it a try for dinner tonight.
• This recipe for Minestrone Soup has become a favorite around here. It’s so yummy and incredibly easy to make!
• Air Fryer Steak Bites with Garlic Butter are the easiest way to make delicious steak.