TUSCAN CHICKEN AND POTATOES

TUSCAN CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Made for dinner last night, delicious, the bacon really adds to the dish, , I used boneless chicken breasts cut in half so looked like a chicken thigh, just something I prefer, , also added some saut�ed baby Bella mushrooms I had on hand, that Parmesan sauce was so yummy, Very flavourful dish that will be in my regular rotation,

Ingredients

• 2 cups Spinach
• 3 cloves Garlic minced
• 1/3 cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes cut into strips
• 2 tbsp Oil for frying
• 2 slices Bacon chopped
• Parsley for garnish
• 1 teaspoon Sweet paprika
• Cooking Spray
• 6 Chicken Thighs
• 2 cups Potatoes red or creamers, cut up in small chunks
• 1.5 cups Heavy cream
• 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

First Preheat your oven to 400 F;

Then In a pot bring a water to boil, add a teaspoon of salt and add cut up potatoes; cook them for approximately 15 minutes, then drained and set aside.

Heat up cooking oil in a cast iron skillet or other heavy pan;

Season chicken on both sides with salt, pepper and sweet paprika;

Add chicken to the skillet and cook on each side until browned for approximately 3-4 minutes;

Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside;

Discard all but a tablespoon of fat from the skillet and add garlic. Cook for about a minute and then pour in the heavy cream.

Let the cream cook for a couple of minutes until thickened up (about 5 minutes). Then add spinach and sun dried tomatoes and mix well;

Turn off the heat and add Parmesan Cheese, mix until melted and well combined with the sauce. Check for seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.

Prepare a casserole dish big enough to hold 6 chicken thighs and potatoes; spray it generously with cooking spray; 

Add potatoes to the casserole dish; pour the sauce over the potatoes and place chicken on top of it;

Transfer the dish into the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and internal thermometer shows 165F and the potatoes are fork tender.

While your chicken and potatoes are baking, add cut up bacon to a clean skillet and cook until golden brown and crispy;

Once the chicken and potatoes are cooked, remove casserole dish from the oven, sprinkle with bacon and parsley and serve immediately.

Happy Cooking TimeJ