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Submitted by Impera_Magna
"Posted in response to a request; obtained in an online search. Sounds so delicious that I'm going to have to try it SOON! The OLIVE GARDEN menu describes the dish as: Tuscan Garlic Chicken is a flavorful blend of herb-seasoned chicken breasts sautéed with oven-roasted garlic, sweet roasted red peppers and spinach, served in a white wine and garlic cream sauce and tossed with curly fettuccine. (Prep & cooking times are guess-timates!)"
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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6-8
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ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour, plus
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian herb seasoning
- 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 fluid ounces vegetable oil, divided
- 1 lb penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
- 1 red pepper, julienne cut
- 1⁄2 cup white wine
- 1⁄2 lb whole spinach leaves, stemmed
- 12 fluid ounces heavy cream
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
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directions
- Preparing the chicken: Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, salt, black pepper and Italian herb seasoning in a shallow dish.
- Dredge chicken in the mixture, shaking off any excess.
- Saute the chicken in batches, in a large, nonstick, ovenproof skillet -- with enough oil to coat -- over medium-high heat for about two to three minutes on each side, or until golden brown and crisp.
- When finished, transfer the skillet to a preheated oven at 350 degrees F. Cook for approximately 15 minutes or until cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
- Preparing the pasta: Cook pasta al dente (or according to package instructions).
- Drain and set aside until needed.
- Preparing the sauce: While the pasta is cooking, heat 1/2 to 1 fluid ounce of oil in a sauce pan. Add the garlic and the red pepper and cook for approximately one minute.
- Slowly add remaining one tablespoon of flour and stir to combine.
- Next, add the white wine and bring to a boil for about one minute. Add the spinach and the cream and bring to a boil. The sauce is done cooking when the spinach becomes wilted. Complete by stirring in the parmesan cheese.
- Preparing Tuscan Garlic Chicken entree: Partly coat the pasta with the sauce, transfer to a large bowl (or individual dishes) and then top with the chicken, the remaining sauce and the extra parmesan cheese. Serve and enjoy.
Questions & Replies
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Can I substitute Moscato for the White Zin?
Anonymous
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Reviews
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Two things the recipe is missing that Olive Garden doesn't tell you to put in it are roasted whole garlic cloves and chopped sun-dried tomatoes. These with both add a couple more layers of flavor and make it that much more enjoyable.
Jeremiah Comer
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The best chicken and pasta! The pasta was cheesy and delicious. The chicken was crispy and flavorful. Make it because you're going to love it!
Jonathan Melendez
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5 stars all the way....and then some! I increased the garlic, increased the peppers and added crushed red peppers. I used 1/2 and 1/2 in place of heavy cream and cut the amount down to about 1 cup. Perfect instructions, and unbelievable flavor! Will definitely make again!
RedVinoGirl
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Fabulous.
Nikoma
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This was amazing! The only thing I did differently was to use fettuccine since that is what I had on hand. My son and fiancé loved this meal and said it needs to go in the rotation. Thank you for sharing!!
Tracy R.
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Tweaks
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I tweaked the recipe a bit.... didn't fry the chicken but instead I used spices, garlic powder and parm to grill the chicken 3 min on each side before placing in 350 oven. I also added equal amount of julienne onion to sauce and used fat free cream in place of heavy cream. I also used corn meal finely ground in place of flour to thicken so that my GF friend could try this recipe. Turned out awesome but I can't compare to OG version since I only saw the commercial and decided to make a healthier version at home.
julietilley
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The creamy wine sauce turned out well, but the chicken was very bland. Next time I would add a lot more seasoning to the chicken or try coating it in breadcrumbs instead. To be fair, I've never tried the Olive Garden dish, but I do like my chicken more flavorful.
nmj
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This was incredible! I havent had the original olive garden version either- but I dont think it could get much better than this! Instead of red peppers, I used a can of diced tomatoes that I had on had and it turned out great! Thanks!
Halfwaybroken7
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I could NOT stop eating this! It is soooooo full of FLAVOR! Does take a little bit of time to make, but so worth it! This is a "company worthy" recipe. I made this lower fat by using fat free half and half instead of heavy cream and used olive oil spray in place of most of the oil. I also used whole grain organic penne. Delicious! I will be making this again! Thanks for posting.
SReiff
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I watched this be prepared on the Olive Garden's website and they had the recipe available as well. So I gave it a try last night and let me tell you...it will not disappoint! It was absolutely fabulous and easy to make. The only changes I made was to use fetuccine instead of penne pasta and I simply seasoned the breasts first before dredging in flour. Also, added just a tad more garlic (we love it!) and added some extra half and half to the 1/2 pint of cream. It was so delicious and authentic tasting. My DH was in heaven! Needless to say, we will definately be making this again and again. Thanks for posting!
~Lynn~
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