Tuscan Chicken with spinach, white beans, and an amazing tomato sauce. Hearty, delicious, and incredibly easy to make, it’s a guaranteed to be a dinner favorite!
If you want a quick and easy weeknight dinner that’s guaranteed to be a family favorite, this Tuscan chicken packs a lot of flavor without a lot of work. Chock full of juicy bone-in chicken, white beans, spinach, and an amazing tomato sauce, it’s hearty and tasty!
The magic starts by browning the chicken pieces with bacon for a smoky layer of flavor and simmering the nicely seared meat in tomatoes and white wine for a rich tomato gravy. It is then finished off with white beans, fresh spinach, and Parmesan cheese for the perfect stew!
I used bone-in chicken for maximum flavor and juiciness but feel free to swap with diced boneless chicken breast or thigh meat. I love sopping up the tasty tomato sauce with thick chunks of bread but this Tuscan chicken stew is also amazing served with rice or pasta.
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Tuscan Chicken with spinach, white beans, and an amazing tomato sauce. Hearty, delicious, and incredibly easy to make, it's a guaranteed to be a dinner favorite!
- 4 strips bacon, chopped
- 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 3 pounds chicken, cut into serving pieces
- 1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes (including juice)
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini or white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, shredded
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In a wide skillet over medium heat, add bacon and cook, stirring regularly, for about 2 to 3 minutes or until they begin to release fat.
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Add onions and garlic and cook until limp. Drain some of the fat leaving about 1 tablespoon.
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Add chicken and cook, turning as needed, until lightly browned.
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Add diced tomatoes, white wine, water, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Lower heat, cover and simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
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Add beans and cook until heated through.
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Add spinach and cook until just wilted.
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Top with parmesan cheese. Serve hot.
Love the photo and can’t wait to try the recipe – my only question is about the cast iron pan: I’d been told not to put acidic items such as tomatoes or wine in it. Did you have any trouble with a metallic taste, by chance?
Hi
I love cooking in my cast iron pans and fortunately, I’ve never noticed any metallic taste even when cooking acidic foods. 🙂
This pic looks great! But in general, if you are wanting to capture better pics of your food, here are some tips…
1) make sure your exposure time on your camera is turned up relatively high
2) use natural lighting wherever possible
3) If you are taking pics indoors, set a custom white balance on your dSLR for each shoot (frequently the auto white balance is off). If you aren’t shooting with a dSLR, and have something that doesn’t give you the option (e.g. A phone camera), use white plates or a white napkin in view so that it will be able to correctly calibrate the settings so you’ll end up with a color-correct image!
There are tons of videos and sites out there for how to shoot food pics, could be worth checking them out if you’re interested in building up your food photography skills!
Thank you, Jennifer, for the tips. I really appreciate your time and valuable advice.
I’ve been reading up a lot on the subject. Hopefully, I’ll get better at it.
Thanks again. 🙂
Lalaine, your dish (and photo) was shared by someone on Pinterest. Of all the recipe pictures on that page, your Tuscan Chicken picture stood out the most for. I’m definitely going to try it. Thanks!
Thanks, Bruce 🙂
What are you talking about ? That looks delicious!
Hi Veronique
Thanks, you made my day 🙂
What is a good substitute if you choose not to use wine?
Hi Sara
You can just omit it.
If it helps, your photo inspired me to make this for dinner tonight! Thanks for posting it, it was totally delish!
B.
Thanks, Brian. So nice of you to say so. I appreciate your comment very much. 🙂