How To Make Creamy Tuscan Chicken Over Mashed Potatoes

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Add 5 peeled and chopped potatoes to a large pot.

Cover potatoes with water and sprinkle in salt.

Turn heat to high and allow potatoes to boil for 20 minutes or until fork tender.

Season both sides of 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs with paprika, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and salt.

Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium-high heat.

Sear chicken thighs for 5 minutes on each side or until golden and cooked through.

Remove chicken thighs from the pan and set aside.

Lower the heat to medium and add in 3 minced garlic cloves and 0.5 cup of chopped sundried tomatoes.

Add a small handful of baby spinach and sauté for about 30 seconds or until spinach wilts.

Add in 4 oz of cream cheese and squeeze in 0.5 cup of sour cream, mixing until smooth.

Gradually pour in 1 cup of chicken broth to loosen the sauce.

Season with more Italian seasoning, paprika, black pepper, and salt, then mix well.

Pour in 0.5 cup of Parmesan cheese and mix everything together.

Nestle the cooked chicken thighs back in the sauce and allow to simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Drain the boiled potatoes and add them back into the pot to mash.

Add in 3 tbsp of butter, a squeeze of sour cream, and a splash of milk to the potatoes.

Season mashed potatoes with salt and black pepper, then mix well.

Plate with a spoonful of mashed potatoes, add a piece of chicken, and spoon on some sauce.

Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve with a side of green beans.

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