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Crockpot Tuscan Chicken is delicious juicy and tender chicken breast cooked in a creamy parmesan and sun dried tomato sauce. It takes 10 minutes to prep and the smells alone will have your family asking when dinner is!
I absolutely love Tuscan flavors. They are simple, fresh, and a total classic! Once you try this simple creamy chicken recipe, you have to try this Tuscan Pasta Salad, this amazing Tuscan Vegetable Chicken Stew, and this dreamy Tuscan Garlic Shrimp.
Tuscan Crockpot Chicken
I know what you are thinking, what is Tuscan and why are there so many recipes on your blog? Well, because it’s AMAZING, that’s why! Tuscan chicken is covered in a creamy parmesan sauce with sundried tomatoes. It originates from the Tuscany region in Italy. I’ve taken a few of my own personal twists on the dish and absolutely love this recipe. I think you’re family will too!
This creamy Tuscan chicken is perfect over cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, or of course, potatoes! I like to serve it over butter noodles or alongside some delicious mashed potatoes. You can make some easy air fryer mushrooms or parmesan air fryer zucchini to go along with this dish. They are all perfect together! The cream sauce is great over anything you want to pair it with. This is definitely a dish that the whole family will love!
Ingredients
I love this easy crockpot Tuscan chicken recipe because it is ready to cook in 10 minutes. You can also use different parts of the chicken, I love using boneless skinless chicken thighs because they are super flavorful. You can find the measurements below in the recipe card.
- Chicken Breasts: You could choose to use other parts of the chicken as well. I like to use breasts because they are quick and easy.
- Italian Seasoning: I like to make a homemade blend because it has no extra salt and always tastes better.
- Onion Powder: You will season the chicken breasts with onion powder to help bring out more flavor.
- Salt and Pepper: This is for seasoning the chicken before adding the sauce.
- Garlic Cloves: Garlic cloves are so full of flavor and good nutrients for the body.
- Sun Dried Tomatoes: This is where a lot of flavor comes from. Tomatoes have acids that help to balance all of the flavors in this dish.
- Chicken Broth: This will help make the sauce.
- Heavy Cream: This is what makes the sauce so creamy and delicious! You could try other plant-based milk if you wanted to make this dish dairy free.
- Parmesan Cheese: It has the perfect salty flavor to really bring this crock pot Tuscan chicken together.
- Spinach: I like to add this at the very end to barely cook it so it still has lots of flavor and texture.
Tuscan Chicken Crockpot Recipe
This crockpot Tuscan chicken is so easy! The sauce is so creamy and flavorful, and it’s easier than cooking it all in a skillet! The best part is it doesn’t lose any of its delicious flavor just because you aren’t cooking it in a saucepan. The slow cooker brings all of the flavors together slowly, so you get juicy and creamy chicken breast in every bite!
- Season Chicken: Season the chicken breasts with Italian seasoning, onion powder, and salt and pepper. Then season on both sides of the chicken.
- Add Chicken: Spray the inside of the crockpot with nonstick cooking spray. Then layer the seasoned chicken in the bottom of the crockpot.
- Make Sauce: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, heavy cream, minced garlic, chopped sundried tomatoes, and parmesan cheese.
- Add to Pot: Pour the sauce over the chicken into the crock pot.
- Cook: Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 5 hours.
- Add Spinach: Right before serving, add the chopped spinach to the crockpot. Then replace the lid and allow the spinach to wilt.
- Serve: Season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Serve over cooked pasta, and enjoy!
Tips for Making Crockpot Tuscan Chicken
This crockpot Tuscan chicken is one of my quick dinner go-to’s! It is flavorful and simple, with ingredients I already have on hand. Here are a few tips for making this super simple and yummy dish.
- Heavy Cream Substitutes: I love using heavy cream because it makes the sauce rich and flavorful. If you want to keep this recipe dairy-free, you could use coconut milk from a can. It would change the flavor of the dish, but it would be delicious!
- Low or High Heat: You can cook this on low for 5 hours or high for 3 hours. Cooking on low for longer will give you more tender and juicy crockpot chicken.
- Thicken the Sauce: If you want a thicker sauce, simply add a cornstarch/water mixture to help thicken it. Use one tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with one tablespoon of cold water for each cup of sauce you are wanting to thicken. Add the cornstarch mixture to the crockpot 10 minutes before serving and allow it to cook until thickening.
Storing Leftovers
You are going to love opening your fridge and seeing this crockpot Tuscan chicken for leftovers! It’s flavorful and delicious, so you can double the recipe for meal prep and quick lunches.
- In the Refrigerator: Store your leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- In the Freezer: You can freeze your leftovers in a plastic bag for up to 3 months.
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Crockpot Tuscan Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons Homemade Italian Seasoning or store-bought
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Kosher salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup baby spinach chopped
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with Italian seasoning, onion powder, and salt and pepper. Season on both sides of the chicken.
- Spray the inside of the crockpot with nonstick cooking spray. Layer the seasoned chicken in the bottom of the crockpot.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, heavy cream, minced garlic, chopped sundried tomatoes, and parmesan cheese.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken into the crock pot.
- Cook on high for 3 hours, or low for 5 hours.
- Right before serving, add the chopped spinach to the crockpot. Replace the lid and allow the spinach to wilt.
- Season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Serve over cooked pasta, and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Perfect, fork tender chicken and lovely (packed with flavor) sauce! We doubled the recipe and slow cooked on Low for 5 hours, served over wheat fettuccine and adorned with fresh basil and lil’ grind of crushed red pepper. Delish!! Another for the rotation – thank you!
Hello! Making this dish right now can it be frozen as well?
Hi Amanda, thank you for your question. You can freeze any leftover for up to 3 months.
Can you double the sauce on the stove top rather than in the crockpot?
Hi Sarah! Thank you for your question. Absolutely! Whisk together the chicken broth, heavy cream, minced garlic, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, and parmesan cheese, and heat over medium heat stirring continually until it is all heated through. I would also add some Italian seasoning, onion powder, and salt and pepper since this sauce won’t be cooking with the seasoned chicken. Let me know how it turns out!
The recipe says high three hours you put your crockpot on low in the video? How many hours on low then?
Hi Sandi, thank you for your question. The recipe says to cook it on high for 3 hours or low for 5 hours.
When i was adding in the heavy cream, my gut said, shouldn’t this be added later? But I went against it and lo and behold, curdle city. Please add your heavy cream towards the end like you should in basic cooking!
I made this for my family over the weekend and it was a huge hit. My teenage daughter has already asked for it 3 times!
I was asked to make more sauce so I doubled the ingredients and even added a bit more parm cheese, garlic and sundried tomatoes, as I was looking for something to be a bit bolder. Also trying the corn starch as well. Fingers crossed for round 2!
I made this for dinner. I started in the crockpot around 9:10 am and we ate at about 3:30 pm EST. It was a flavorful, easy recipe to follow and cheap ingredients. My husband mentioned the chicken was a little dry; maybe I cooked it too long, I did six hours. I also didn’t have cornstarch so I couldn’t thicken the sauce, but the sauce was very runny. Luckily I just put in a separate bowl so we could pour it on top. Overall it was fun to try new recipes as I like incorporating new things into our weekly routines. Thanks, Recipe Critic!
I followed the instructions, but my cream is curdled and looks awful. Is there a way to fix it? Did I make a mistake?
Hi Marie, I am so sorry, that is super frustrating to put time and money into something that doesn’t work out. I’m not sure why that happened but you can try whisking flour into the mixture to bind it together. Probably about 1 tablespoon whisked in. I hope this helps!
Tried this recipe for tonight’s dinner and it turned out perfectly. I did cook it for 5 hours on low and I believe the longer times in a slow cooker always turn out better than cooking on high.
Reading the reviews a few comments thought the spices needed a little something else. Not so. Perfect as is. Will be using this recipe for years to come.
Very good! I’ll make again!! I didn’t have heavy cream so I used 1/2 and 1/2 . It was slightly watery – but who cares! Delicious .
Thank you for your comment! Half and Half is a great substitute as long as you’re ok with it being a little thinner! Still tastes amazing!
This turned out wonderful with a few modifications. I added wondra flour to thicken the sauce, two cans of cannelli beans and one can of diced tomatoes in addition to the sundried. I messed up and added the oil that went with the sundried tomatoes so the thickener helped soak up some of the oil.
Sun Dried Tomatoes? This is probably a silly question. But are they the ones in a jar or the ones in the bag with no liquid?
The ones I used are in the jar, but you do drain them before using in the recipe. I hope this helps!
I have dairy allergy
What can be substituted for the cream
Hi Tina, thank you for your question. You can use full-fat canned coconut milk instead of the cream.
Made it and loved it!
Wow! I eyeballed the seasonings according to how I normally do them (ie lots and lots), used cherry tomatoes, used bouillon instead of broth, and cooked for ~10 hours on low. The chicken was the most pull-apart-y chicken ever, and the sauce was amazingly flavorful. Paired it with bouillon rice to soak up some of the sauce.
How much Bouillion did you use? Was thinking of trying that next time I cook this!
This was delish! I only added more garlic and more italian seasonings , and served with orzo pasta. With some of the chicken I made a Tuscan chicken salad. Just added celery onions and capers, with mayo and whole grain mustard. So very delish. Wonderful flavors.
I made this yesterday. The chicken was tasty as well as the spinach. However, the sauce was really bad, nice flavor, but the milk and cheese separated into clumps, would not thicken and was not creamy. Wasted a lot of money on the ingredients for the sauce. Since I liked the flavor, I will try again but wait until the last hour for the cheese and milk products, and I will add a thickening slurry. Did this author even MAKE this recipe herself before posting? Very disappointed in execution described.
Hi Theresa, thank you for commenting. I am so sorry you didn’t like how the sauce turned out. That is super frustrating to spend time, effort and money on something and then it doesn’t turn out how you expect. I apologize for that.
If you want a thicker sauce, you could try adding a cornstarch/water mixture to help thicken it. Use one tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with one tablespoon of cold water for each cup of sauce you are wanting to thicken. Add the cornstarch mixture to the crockpot 10 minutes before serving and allow it to cook until thickened. Let me know if that helps!
I wish I saw this comment before making this!! Ugh…