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Vegetarian Creamy Tuscan Chicken
🇮🇹 Italian Vegetarian

Vegetarian Creamy Tuscan Chicken

🇮🇹 Italian

Golden chicken in a garlicky cream sauce with spinach, tomatoes and parmesan. This vegetarian version swaps in tofu, vegetable stock. Ready in about 35 minutes.

Prep 10 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Butter1 tbsp
  • Heavy Cream1 cup
  • Spinach2 cups
  • Garlic4 cloves
  • Olive Oil1 tbsp
  • Parmesan Cheese1/2 cup
  • Vegetable Stock1/2 cup
  • Tofuextra-firm, in pieces
  • Cherry Tomatoes1 cup

Optional extras

  • Dried Oregano1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    For this vegetarian version, use tofu for chicken, vegetable stock for chicken broth wherever the steps mention them.

  2. 2

    Season and sear the chicken until golden on both sides; set aside.

  3. 3

    Melt butter, sauté garlic and tomatoes.

  4. 4

    Add broth, cream and oregano; simmer and stir in parmesan.

  5. 5

    Wilt the spinach, return the chicken and simmer until cooked through.

Chef's tip

Let the cream simmer gently; a hard boil can split it.

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