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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.

Tuscan Chicken with White Beans and Spinach

Total

42 min

Prep

12 min

Cook

30 min

Serves

2

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Servings

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. 1

    Season chicken thighs with salt and dried Italian herbs.

  2. 2

    Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken 4 minutes per side until golden; remove.

  3. 3

    Lower heat, add garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook 1 minute until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Add crushed tomatoes and chicken broth, scraping up browned bits, then stir in cannellini beans.

  5. 5

    Return chicken to the pan, cover, and simmer 15 minutes until cooked through.

  6. 6

    Stir in spinach until wilted, top with fresh basil, and serve.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

520

26% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein42 g
Carbohydrate28 g
Fat24 g
Fiber9 g
Sugar6 g
Sodium980 mg

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