Tuscan Chicken with White Beans and Spinach
Pan-seared chicken thighs braised in a tomato and garlic sauce with creamy cannellini beans and wilted spinach.

Total
42 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken thighs
- 1 can, drained and rinsed cannellini beans
- 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 4 cloves, sliced garlic
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup, torn fresh basil
Instructions
- 1
Season chicken thighs with salt and dried Italian herbs.
- 2
Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken 4 minutes per side until golden; remove.
- 3
Lower heat, add garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
- 4
Add crushed tomatoes and chicken broth, scraping up browned bits, then stir in cannellini beans.
- 5
Return chicken to the pan, cover, and simmer 15 minutes until cooked through.
- 6
Stir in spinach until wilted, top with fresh basil, and serve.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
520
26% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbohydrate | 28 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Fiber | 9 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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