I love Olive Garden, probably more-so because there isn’t a single Olive Garden location here in Saskatchewan just yet (you always want what you can’t have, right?) So, when we travel I make a point of visiting an Olive Garden if there’s one nearby! Obviously, when I see an Olive Garden copy-cat recipe online I’m eager to try it, if only for a little taste of that forbidden fruit – or pasta as the case may be!
I’m “carb-conscious”, as I explained on Instagram the other day, this January. Keto is HARD, ya’ll, and not something that’s going to work for this girl long term. For almost three years now I’ve been losing weight and maintaining the weight by being realistic and keto is anything-but for a busy wife and mom of three. So, instead I’m continuing my journey of learning about nutrition which now involves keeping an eye on those carbs. Olive Garden will still be in my life (thank God!) but I can also find ways to keep an eye on carbs and calories at other times, like subbing cauliflower-rice for pasta in this recipe (and the sauce is so good you guys, that you really don’t even notice, true story!)
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced (you can cube, slice the whole breast, or fillet size)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup heavy cream (you can also use half & half or evaporated milk)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 cup spinach
- ½ cup sun dried tomatoes
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil and cook the chicken on medium high heat for 3-5 minutes each side, or if cubed/strips about 10 minutes. Basically cook until no longer pink in the center.
- Remove chicken and set aside on a plate.
- Add the heavy cream, chicken broth, garlic powder, italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese.
- Whisk over medium high heat until it starts to thicken.
- Add the spinach and sundried tomatoes and let it simmer until the spinach starts to wilt.
- Add the chicken back to the pan and serve over pasta, cauliflower rice, or mashed potatoes - this sauce is amazing and worth every drop!
Hello Tenille,
This looks so yummy and healthy. What can I use as italian seasoning alternative for this recipe?
Hi Asma! Italian seasoning is sort of cheating isn’t it, haha! You can always go with a teaspoon each of oregano and basil to bring out that italian flavour!
This recipe looks so yummy!
Yum! Thanks for the dinner inspo. I’m so glad I found this before finishing up this weeks meal plan!
You’re welcome! Enjoy!
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I am going to try this recipe out since my husband is doing a keto diet this will work great for supper.
That sounds like a dish that I would really enjoy. Saving this recipe.
I have never tried Olive Garden even though there is one near by – weird right? And Keto? Not a chance I’d last a day!
I’m definitely trying this. I love anything that has sundried tomatoes in it!
That looks SO good. Cauliflower rice …? how did you make that?
Looks like a great weeknight meal
It looks delicious. I haven’t tried cauliflower pasta, but I would with something like this.
Looks like it would make a great winter dinner, can’t wait to try it
Looks good and a true comfort food for the colder months.
This looks so good and so easy to make.
This looks like a good Keto recipe and I bet it’s delicious
This looks so delicious and I too like recipes with reduced carbs.
My husband would love this for his lunches at work!
Oh wow, this looks nutritious and delicious! Yum, thanks for sharing this!
This is a fantastic recipe where you can feel like you’ve had a cheat night when really it’s a low carb meal. I really like your idea of substituting cauliflower rice for pasta. I’m saving this recipe for sure. Thank you for sharing.
Looks amazing!!
Looks and sounds delicious. I would have it over pasta.
That looks delicious! Saving recipe! Thanks!
WOW you made that?? that looks like a dish served right at the restaurant. what an absolutely delicious looking meal. I would love to give it a try
Mmmm, that’s one healthy and delicious looking dish!
I have never tried this, and I’m just not to sure I would like this dish, sorry but it just does not look like something I would like!
Ummmm, this dish looks super yummy, thanks so much for sharing the recipe, can’t wait to try it!
Back in the 1990’s we had an Olive Garden in our area and it was my favourite restaurant.
It was heartbreaking when they closed.
This looks delicious!
This sounds like an absolutely delicious recipe and I do really enjoy sun dried tomatoes, I always need a good sauce with pasta so I’d make more . Hmm, I can practically taste it and now I’m hungry!
This looks delicious! I have a hard time eating sun dried tomatoes, but if I julienne them and mix them in a sauce, I love the flavour. I’ll be adding this recipe to next weeks rotation.
recipe sounds pretty yum!! I would probably serve it over spag squash as I have lots of those right now. over quinoa might even to be good as well. thanks for the recipe!
Ooh! I had forgotten about this one. Thanks for the reminder.
That looks really yummy. Added to my list of recipes to try!
This Tuscan Chicken looks tasty. I try to limit carbs also and would probably serve it over spiralized zucchini or as we call them zoodles. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I love comfort food and the dish is great for guests as well.
looks like a great recipe! hmmm cauliflower-rice sounds interesting! My teen would love this!
Looks great!
Wow this looks super tasty! My fam would love it! Thanks
This looks interesting. Something different for the family. Worth a shot. I know I would like it.
Yum saving this it looks delicious . Thank uou.for the inspiration
I would love to try this. It looks so good.
Yum! Looks hearty and delicious.
I may try this tomorrow, I love sun dried tomatoes!
looks simple enough to make 🙂
Looks yummy and very elegant 🙂
That looks delicious, just like a professional chef made it!
The carb garden is coming!!! Dec 2019!!!
also this chicken sounds delish but out of my skill zone, LOL
This looks so good that I’m going to make it this weekend. I will serve it over cauliflower rice for most of the family and pasta for the other two who refuse to eat cauliflower.
This looks so yummy. Thanks for the recipe
This looks delicious and something the whole family would eat
This looks tasty! I might have to try it next time we have chicken.
We eat a lot of chicken so I’m always looking for new recipes. This one looks deleted and easy
Wow this sounds amazing! I am going to try making this one day.
This sounds like such a treat. I love trying out inspiring new recipes!
Wow, this looks super delicious. Carbs is definitely hard to cut down for busy parents.
This looks delicious!!!
Thanks for the recipe. I’m definitely gonna try it.
This looks super yummy! I’m pretty sure my kids would both devour this.
I’ve never thought to add sun dried tomatoes to my chicken. Great idea!
Save this one for later