This Creamy Tomato Chicken with Bacon & Spinach is a simple skillet chicken dish but the smoky tomato cream sauce that simmers with the chicken makes it something really special. And it's still super-simple to make! Just cook some bacon until crisp, then saute seasoned chicken in the drippings for extra flavor. Onion and garlic and toasted spices add another layer, balanced by a smoky fire-roasted tomato sauce. The chicken simmers in the sauce with some cream stirred in at the end for extra richness- perfect for a weeknight dinner. Serve Creamy Tomato Chicken with Bacon & Spinach with some crusty bread to soak up all that amazing sauce!
Step 1
Cook the bacon in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon from the skillet and drain on paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings from the skillet.
Step 2
Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon each cumin, oregano and paprika. Heat the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the drippings in the skillet and cook for 10 minutes or until browned on both sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
Step 3
Reduce the heat to medium. Heat the oil in the skillet. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes or until tender crisp. Add the garlic and the remaining cumin, oregano and paprika and cook for 1 minute, stirring often.
Step 4
Add the broth and heat to a boil, stirring to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted. Stir in the sauce and cream.
Step 5
Return the chicken to the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is done. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the chicken mixture with the cooked bacon before serving.
This nutritional information refers to each serving of the entire recipe and not just the products used as ingredients.
