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Tuscan Chicken Pasta

March 10, 2011 By Alli 1 Comment

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Bring the flavors of the Italian countryside to your kitchen with Tuscan Chicken Pasta! It’s so delicious and tastes like it came from a restaurant.

Bring the flavors of the Italian countryside to your kitchen with Tuscan Chicken Pasta! It's so delicious and tastes like it came from a restaurant.

I worked at a country Italian restaurant for ten years and absolutely loved it. I started out as a hostess and a table tender (busser) then eventually became a server, bartender, and key employee. It was a busy place to be and so much fun. I made so many great friends by working there and I miss them so much!

Since working at that restaurant, I have loved creating copycat versions of some of my favorite dishes, including Bowtie Festival, Italian Chili, and Spicy Shrimp and Chicken. This Tuscan Chicken Pasta recipe was something that my husband and I made and decided it would totally be worthy of sitting on a country Italian restaurant menu. It’s os delicious and really easy to make!

Bring the flavors of the Italian countryside to your kitchen with Tuscan Chicken Pasta! It's so delicious and tastes like it came from a restaurant.

You can serve this dish family style off of a platter (like pictured above), or dish everyone up at the stove and serve. My kids aren’t big spinach eaters, but they eat spinach when it’s in this dish. (High fives to all the parents!) The pasta doesn’t have an extra sauce you have to make. It comes together as you cook the extra virgin olive oil together with the veggies, bacon, and marjoram. This recipe doesn’t call for any cream or extras like that so it’s a great alternative to a creamy pasta dish, but tastes just as good!

Bring the flavors of the Italian countryside to your kitchen with Tuscan Chicken Pasta! It's so delicious and tastes like it came from a restaurant.

This post contains affiliate links. I include these links to help you find the products that I used in the recipe. If you purchase an item from the link, I will receive a small commission helping keep my recipes free for you. Thank you for your support!
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Tuscan Chicken Pasta

Bring the flavors of the Italian countryside to your kitchen with Tuscan Chicken Pasta! It's so delicious and tastes like it came from a restaurant.
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb spaghetti uncooked
  • 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 c bacon sliced and uncooked
  • 1 lb grape tomatoes sliced
  • 3 c spinach leaves
  • 2 tsp dried marjoram or marjoram powder
  • 2 chicken breasts 8 oz grilled and sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 c Italian blend cheese grated

Instructions

  • Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. While the pasta is cooking, place olive oil in a medium sized skillet and heat over medium. Add the bacon and cook 3-4 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and spinach; toss and simmer for 5 minutes. Add marjoram and stir everything together; continue to simmer and add chicken and salt and pepper.
  • Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce mixture. Stir in cheese right before serving.

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Bring the flavors of the Italian countryside to your kitchen with Tuscan Chicken Pasta! It's so delicious and tastes like it came from a restaurant.

I hope you love this dish as much as we do!

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Bring the flavors of the Italian countryside to your kitchen with Tuscan Chicken Pasta! It's so delicious and tastes like it came from a restaurant.

This post contains affiliate links. I include these links to help you find the products that I used in the recipe. If you purchase an item from the link, I will receive a small commission helping keep my recipes free for you. Thank you for your support!

 This post contains affiliate links. I include these links to help you find the products that I used in the recipe. If you purchase an item from the link, I will receive a small commission helping keep my recipes free for you. Thank you for your support!

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Alli is the food blogger and photographer behind Cupcake Diaries. Nestled in Northern Utah with her four young boys, hubby, and a full pantry, she loves baking all kinds of treats as well as quick and easy meals for her family. What started out as sharing a few recipes with family members here and there soon turned into a full-functioning recipe blog with readers from all around the world! Alli is a full-time mom who enjoys music, holidays, and spending time with her family.
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  1. Dru, Ashlee, and Kenadee says

    March 10, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    That sounds delicious! If you do want pancetta I’m pretty sure I saw it at Albertsons the other day.

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