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I would order this Tuscan Garlic Chicken every time I went to Olive Garden. It was my favorite! And then one sad day I went to order it and they didn’t have it anymore. I felt so lost. What would I order now? You can imagine my excitement when I found this delicious copycat recipe. I absolutely loved it! I loved that the sauce was thick and savory. It was so delicious over my chicken and noodles. It really tasted like the real deal and I am so happy I can make it at home!
Rating: 4 stars Difficulty of Recipe: 4 stars
Rating: 4 stars Difficulty of Recipe: 4 stars
Review: Since I like a little more sauce I doubled the sauce recipe. The original recipe below probably would have been enough but I wanted to have extra. If you double the sauce recipe I would suggest doubling everything but the spinach. There was so delicious and close to the real thing, we will definitely make it again.
Recipe adapted from Mel’s Kitchen
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Tuscan Garlic Chicken
It was so delicious over my chicken and noodles. It really tasted like the real deal and I am so happy I can make it at home!
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 3-4 pounds
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 6 ounces fresh spinach
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- 1 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1 pound fettucini noodles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray. Whisk together the flour, salt, pepper, basil, and oregano.
- Dip each chicken breast in the flour mixture and coat well. In a large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat.
- Carefully place the breaded chicken in the oil and cook for 3-4 minutes until each side is golden brown. Don't cook all the way through.
- Place each browned chicken breast on the prepared baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes, until they temp out to 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- While the chicken is cooking, in a large pot cook the fettucini noodles according to package directions.
- Wipe the skillet out and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Cook the chopped red pepper and garlic for about 2-3 minutes.
- Whisk in 1 tablespoon of flour and stir constantly for one minute to create a paste.
- Slowly whisk in the chicken broth and bring to a light simmer while whisking constantly until it thickens.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the heavy cream and cornstarch.
- Add the spinach, cream mixture, and milk to the skillet. Bring this to a simmer and continue to cook until spinach starts to wilt. Stir in the parmesan cheese.
- Add the fettuccini noodles to the sauce. Serve topped with breaded chicken and spoon more of the sauce on top. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 802kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 54gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 1094mgPotassium: 1065mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3870IUVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 329mgIron: 4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This was so delicious! Also, my finished product looked just like the picture–that never happens! Winner recipe. Thank you!
I made this for our Sunday dinner today as requested by my daughter. It was spot on deliciousness! I added 1/2 bulb of roasted garlic to the sauce to kick it up! Loved it!
Made this last night. It’s pretty good. I didn’t measure the parm when adding so maybe I didn’t add enough, but I had to add more to my plate because the sauce was bland otherwise. Would make again but will measure the cheese to make sure I’m putting a full cup.
Also, you are missing whole roasted garlic cloves from your recipe.
Yes I remembered that they had whole roasted garlic cloves. I may try adding them in the next time around! 🙂
I just want to let you know that I work for Olive Garden and this dish is actually back on promotion right now for the next 6 weeks.
Yay!!! This made me so excited!! Thanks for letting me know!!
Oooh, Alyssa! This sounds so delicious!
Thank you so much for coming by the party, hope to see you again tonight!
Loved this at OG…so glad to have the recipe now since they took it off the menu. This looks WONDERFUL!
You blow me away with your recipes! The kids will be so happy to see a new “way with chicken!” Pinned and shared!
Oh my goodness, Alyssa! This looks AMAZING! Definitely on my recipe to-do list!
Have a wonderful day my sweet friend : )
Liz
I love it when you find recipes that you can make at home for as good or even better than the restaurant version!
Oh Alyssa! This sounds AMAZING. A must make dinner!
Hi Allysa. We just met Sunday at the ward. Glad to find your blog. It’s lots of fun.
I never tried that dish, but your picture definitely has me wanting to!!! I just love creamy sauces on pasta way too much!!!
This looks delicious, I love finding new recipes with pasta and chicken, this one looks like a winner, love creamy sauces! And I like sauce too, so I’ll be taking your tips and doubling it! 🙂
Your killer photo makes me want to have this for dinner tonight – it’s been a long time. So glad you loved it!
Wow I love me some pasta and this looks fabulous. Cream + Garlic + Parmesan I am in!