This easy Tuscan chicken dish is quick and delicious. All you need is chicken and few jars from Aldi and you have a fancy chicken feast for under $15.
I’ve been to Tuscany twice. Once with my husband and son and a second time with my brother and sisters and in laws. I fell in love and can’t wait to go back. I even have fantasies about retiring there some day. This easy Tuscan chicken recipe was inspired by those memories of Tuscany. It is a SUPER quick and easy dinner that you can literally throw together in a little over 30 minutes. Not only will your family be impressed, but they will be asking you to make it again. At least my hubby always does. 😉
I bought most of the ingredients at Aldi (roasted peppers, artichoke salad, chicken thighs and feta cheese) and had two ingredients leftover from the gigantic Costco jars I’ve purchased previously (sun dried tomatoes and capers). It’s very hard to eat that many capers… and I like capers. I think it cost less than $15 and that’s including a package of Trader Joe’s pappardelle pasta and it will easily feed 4 people.
I use chicken thighs in this recipe but you could use chicken breasts. Try to use chicken with the bone in as that keeps it moist and juicy. You just brown the chicken in a little olive oil, add the artichoke salad, roasted peppers, capers and sundried tomatoes. Cover and cook for 30 minutes. At the end you can add some crumbled feta cheese but you don’t have to.
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Easy Tuscan Chicken
You can serve it as is for the low carb version or over pasta or rice. How easy is that? I hope you like this Tuscany inspired dish. I also used similar ingredients in and even quicker dish; Easy Peasy Mediterranean Fish Dinner. Enjoy!
Tuscan Chicken (Paleo & Low Carb)
Ingredients
- 3.5 lbs of chicken thighs bone in, skinless
- 1 jar Aldi's Artichoke Salad
- 1/2 jar Aldi's Roasted Red Peppers cut into strips
- 2 Tablespoons capers
- 5 sundried tomatoes chopped
- Olive oil
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Crumbled feta to sprinkle before serving optional not Paleo
Instructions
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Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add a little olive oil or cooking spray.
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Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to pan. Brown both sides.
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Add the artichoke salad, capers, sun dried tomatoes and red peppers to the pan.
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Cover and cook on medium for 20 minutes.
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Take of lid and let simmer for 10 more minutes.
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Before serving sprinkle with feta cheese if using.
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Eat as is, over rice or over pasta or cauliflower rice or zoodles to make it Paleo.
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Enjoy!
Laura
I make this over and over. I love these flavors!
Denise
Thanks Laura! I forgot about this one…..I’ll have to make it again. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Lynda Hardy
pretty much anything with olives and feta looks amazing to me! Thanks for linking up to Awesome Life Friday! We will be pinning this post – can’t wait to see what you’re sharing this week!
carolyn | homework
This looks amazing. Thank you for sharing on homework. I featured you today! http://www.carolynshomework.com/2015/02/the-inspiration-board-spotlight-192.html
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Thank you so much Carolyn!
Dee
This looks so tasty! I don’t really follow the Paleo diet, but I love cutting carbs and eating clean whenever possible. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle Sunday — pinned! 🙂
wildviolets@comcast.net
I basically do the same thing….I called it a modified Paleo approach!
Lou Lou Girls
What a great recipe! Love it! Pinned and tweeted. We love to party with you, so I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. That would be so awesome.
Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
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I will be there!
Brandi @ penguinsinpink.com
Looks very tasty. Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Party. I have pinned to the Bloggers Brags Board.
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Thank you Brandi!
Barbara@www.allmylivesnow.com
Pinned this recipe. So quick and easy, there is no reason to order takeout.
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Julia @ Swirls and Spice
This looks SO delicious! I’ll try it with black olives. 🙂
wildviolets@comcast.net
I’m sure that will be delicious!
Lindsay Eidahl
This looks so yummy! I will take a bowl right now! Thank you for sharing on Show Me Saturday! Pinning!
Audrey
Easy and ready in 30 minutes. Plus delicious to boot? Count me in!
Thanks for sharing on Tasty Tuesdays Linky. Hope to see you will join us again next week.
April
This looks awesome! I’d love to try it. These are flavored I love. I found this on Marvelous Monday!
Catherine Holt
Hmm…I can see why you would make this over and over again. Not only is it quick, but it looks delish. That chicken looks like it falls apart!
Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.