Instant Pot® Tuscan Chicken

This Italian pasta dish is ready in just 45 minutes. It's made with chicken tenders, penne, and a creamy Parmesan and cream cheese sauce loaded with spinach, basil, and sun-dried tomatoes.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 763 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 8 ounces penne pasta
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 3 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken tenders
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup half-and-half
• 0.33333334326744 cup minced onion
• 0.125 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) package reduced fat cream cheese, room temperature, cut into small c
• 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl and season chicken tenders on both sides.

Step 2

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add olive oil. Brown chicken tenders in the hot oil for about 2 minutes. Remove to a plate. Add butter to Instant Pot®. Stir in onion and garlic; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, scraping off browned bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon. Mix in penne pasta, half-and-half, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.

Step 3

Remove chicken to plate and cover with foil. Immediately stir penne to separate them from the sauce. Mix in cream cheese, stirring until sauce is smooth. Add Parmesan cheese, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes, stirring well. Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces, return to the pot, and stir to combine with the sauce. Toss basil in right before serving.

Step 4

Return chicken tenders back to the pot; close and lock the lid. Select High pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 5

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes.