Best Tuscan Chicken Simmer Recipes

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TUSCAN CHICKEN SIMMER



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A quick but flavorful dish is on the table in under half an hour when you use pesto and cream cheese to make a sauce for chicken breasts. Cherry tomatoes add color, and a 5-cheese blend adds extra flavor.

Provided by Philadelphia

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 (4 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
4 ounces PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
¼ cup water
¼ cup pesto
2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes
1 cup KRAFT Finely Shredded Italian* Style Five Cheese Blend

Steps:

  • Heat large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cover. Cook 5 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165 degrees F). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
  • Add next 4 ingredients to skillet. Cook, uncovered, on medium heat 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
  • Return chicken to skillet. Cook and stir 1 min. or until chicken is coated and heated through. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.

TUSCAN CHICKEN SIMMER



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This recipe is from an email from Kraft Food & Family. KRAFT KITCHEN TIPS: Healthy Living Save 50 calories and 5 grams of fat per serving by preparing with PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese and KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese. Serving Suggestion - Spoon over hot cooked ravioli or fettuccine.

Provided by senseicheryl

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 pieces of chicken, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 (1/4 lb) boneless skinless chicken breast half
4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup pesto sauce
2 cups grape tomatoes or 2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 cup kraft shredded italian five cheese blend

Steps:

  • HEAT large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cover skillet with lid. Cook 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until chicken is cooked through (165ºF). Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
  • REDUCE heat to medium. Add cream cheese, water, pesto and tomatoes to skillet. Cook, uncovered, 2 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
  • RETURN chicken to skillet. Cook and stir 1 minute or until chicken is coated and heated through. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.9, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 103.9, Sodium 227, Carbohydrate 4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.9, Protein 26.4

TUSCAN CHICKEN SIMMER



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Try Tuscan Chicken Simmer tonight. With cream cheese, pesto, grape tomatoes & Italian cheese blend, our Tuscan Chicken Simmer will be a recurring favorite.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Chicken

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb.)
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup CLASSICO Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce and Spread
2 cups grape tomatoes
1 cup KRAFT Finely Shredded Italian* Five Cheese Blend

Steps:

  • Cook chicken in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 6 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
  • Add next 4 ingredients to skillet. Cook, uncovered, on medium heat 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
  • Return chicken to skillet; spoon sauce over chicken. Cook 1 min. or until chicken is heated through. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Sodium 480 mg, Carbohydrate 6 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, Protein 28 g

TUSCAN CHICKEN SIMMER



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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 6

4small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
4oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1/4cup water
1/4cup pesto
2cups grape or cherry tomatoes
1cup KRAFT Finely Shredded Italian* Five Cheese Blend

Steps:

  • HEAT large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cover. Cook 5 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
  • ADD next 4 ingredients to skillet. Cook, uncovered, on medium heat 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
  • RETURN chicken to skillet. Cook and stir 1 min. or until chicken is coated and heated through. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.

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