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Don’t know what’s for dinner? This one-pan chicken and sausage skillet with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes solves it fast , flavor made simple.
This Skillet Chicken with Sausage, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Spinach, and Mushrooms is one of those flavorful, hearty dinners that comes together with what you already have on hand. It’s a creamy, one-pan meal that proves you don’t need a fancy grocery run to make something delicious and satisfying.
The inspiration for this dish actually came from a recipe featured in the Home Cooking for the Holidays e-cookbook I helped create for Feeding Westchester many years ago. The cookbook was filled with recipes generously shared by sponsors and local supporters, and this flavor combination stuck with me ever since. I’ve since recreated it as an easy weeknight version that uses everyday pantry staples and delivers big flavor with minimal effort.
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Pantry Cooking Made Easy
This dish started as a total “shop your pantry” moment, I literally pulled everything straight from my fridge and cabinets. Keeping a few staple ingredients like sun-dried tomatoes, shallots, and boxed chicken stock makes it easy to throw together a cozy meal without much effort.
One of my favorite kitchen hacks is keeping a jar of fresh herbs blended with garlic, olive oil, and salt in the fridge. It’s my go-to flavor booster when I’m short on time. I used it here to season both the chicken and the Italian sausage, and it added so much depth. You can make your own version using a mini food processor and store it in a mason jar , it’s perfect for marinades, sauces, or quick seasoning all week long.
Cooking Tips for the Perfect Skillet Meal
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Start with the sausage and veggies. Cooking the Italian sausage, mushrooms, and shallots first layers flavor right into the pan before you add the chicken.
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Use thicker chicken breasts. Slice them in half for even cooking and a golden, tender sear.
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Season generously. That parsley, garlic, and oil mixture adds amazing flavor — a little goes a long way.
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Cook in a Cast-Iron Skillet . It heats evenly, gives a perfect crust, and can go straight from stovetop to oven.
Skillet Chicken with Sausage, Sun Dried Tomatoes & Spinach from Tina DiLeo on Vimeo.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This creamy chicken and sausage skillet is hearty, quick, and bursting with flavor — the perfect one-pan dinner for any night of the week. It’s also a great reminder that some of the best meals come from what you already have in your kitchen.
If you love easy, flavor-packed dinners like this, try my Creamy Pasta and Fagioli or Butternut Squash and Cauliflower Soup next, two more comforting recipes made with simple pantry staples.
Skillet Chicken with Sausage, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Mushrooms and Spinach
Ingredients
- 1 small shallot diced
- 6 oz White Button Mushrooms diced
- 1/4 cup of sun Dried Tomatoes sliced and diced
- 1/2 bunch Fresh Spinach chopped
- 4 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
- Splash white wine optional
- 4 Links Italian Sausage removed from casing
Instructions
- Heat skillet with a tablespoon or so of olive oil, sauté sausage in pan until cooked through. Set aside. Sauté mushrooms and shallots for 3-4 minutes then add chopped sun Dried tomatoes and spinach. Season lightly with sea salt until spinach begins to wilt. Remove from pan into a covered bowl.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees f. Season chicken breasts lightly with salt, pepper and puréed parsley, garlic and olive oil. Drizzle a tablespoon of Olive Oil into cast iron skillet, heat up on medium/high heat and then sear chicken breasts on both sides until golden brown (and no longer pink inside).
- Return sausage mixture to the pan with a 1/2 cup of chicken stock and 1/4 cup of cream. Bring to a simmer and then place in the hot oven for approx. 12/15 minutes. Serve warm.