Olive Garden Tuscan Garlic Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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 wine
• 1/2 lb whole spinach leaves, stemmed
• 12 fluid ounces heavy cream
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preparing the chicken: combine 1 1/2 cups flour, salt, black pepper and italian herb seasoning in a shallow dish.
• 2 dredge chicken in the mixture, shaking off any excess.
• 3 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.
• 4 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.
• 5 preparing the pasta: cook pasta al dente (or according to package instructions).
• 6 drain and set aside until needed.
• 7 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.
• 8 slowly add remaining one tablespoon of flour and stir to combine.
• 9 next, add the 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.
• 10 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.