Tuscan Basil Chicken
A simple one-skillet Tuscan-style chicken simmered with crushed tomatoes, sautéed vegetables, Parmesan, and fresh basil.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 poundboneless skinless chicken breasts, about 3 whole breasts
- 1 tablespoonolive oil
- 1 1/2 cupdiced onion about 1 large onion
- 1 cupdiced carrot about 1 large carrot
- 1/3 cupdiced celery about 1 large celery rib
- 1 14.5-ouncecan crushed tomatoes with basil, oregano, and garlic
- 1/4 cupgrated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoonchopped fresh basil
- 1/2 teaspoonsalt
- 1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers.
- Add 1 ½ cups diced onion, 1 cup diced carrot, and ⅓ cup diced celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2–3 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
- While the vegetables cook, slice 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts into strips.
- Add the chicken strips to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5–6 minutes, until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and is cooked through.
- Stir in 1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed tomatoes with basil, oregano, and garlic, ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and serve.
Equipment
- Large Skillet
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Spatula