Weight Watchers Tuscan Chicken Pasta
This Weight Watchers Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta is a delicious and easy weeknight meal that your entire family will love! I’ve altered this popular dish to be a healthy, WW recipe without sacrificing the creamy and indulgent pasta dish.
If you’re losing weight with WW, this recipe is filling and satisfying. I calculate points based on the ingredients that I use, not by nutrition information. This is the most accurate way to count, as stated by Weight Watchers.
Weight Watchers Points
This creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta is one of my favorite Weight Watchers Chicken Recipes and makes 6 equal servings (approximately 1 1/3 cup servings).
Each serving counts as 5 Points on the 2023 Plan | 7 Blue Plan Points | 10 Green Plan Points | 2 Purple Plan Points using fat free parmesan, cottage cheese, and Greek yogurt.
Divide the recipe into 6 equal servings for your most accurate portion size–especially if you use different shaped pasta, as they all expand to a different size when cooked.
Weight Watchers Tuscan Chicken Pasta
This Weight Watchers Tuscan Chicken Pasta is an easy weeknight meal! Make this WW dinner recipe in the Instant Pot, Crockpot, or on the stove.
- 2 lbs chicken breast diced into 1-inch cubes
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes without oil, or you can use halved grape tomatoes
- 3/4 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup fresh basil or 1 tsp dried
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 3 cups fat free chicken broth one cup for crock pot and stove top
- 12 oz whole wheat pasta
- 2/3 cup parmesan grated, fat free
- 3/4 c fat-free cottage cheese
Crockpot
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Lightly spray a skillet with cooking oil, then add tomatoes, garlic, Italian herbs, and pepper. Sauté over high heat for 30 seconds.
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Next, add the cubed chicken and brown for 1-2 minutes until chicken no longer sticks together.
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Place all of the contents of your skillet into your crockpot, and add chicken broth.
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Cover with the lid and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-5 hours.
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During the last 30 minutes of the cook time, stir in your noodles, and make sure all the pasta is covered in liquid. If you need to add more liquid, do so now.
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Once the cook time is complete, add your spinach and basil Stir until spinach is wilted. Drain the excess liquid from the pot.
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Blend cottage cheese and Greek yogurt until smooth, and add to the pot.
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Stir in parmesan cheese and serve immediately, topped with fresh basil.
Instant Pot
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Lightly spray your pot with cooking spray and set Instant Pot to sauté. Once your pot is hot add tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Cook until just fragrant using a wooden spoon or spatula to prevent sticking.
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Brown chicken on all sides for 3-5 minutes. This will prevent chicken from sticking together when under pressure.
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Add your whole wheat noodles and chicken broth to the pot. Stir and make sure all of the pasta is pushed below the liquid.
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Close and lock the lid and turn the pressure valve to sealing. Select Pressure Cook (high) and set the cook time for 3 minutes.
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While the pasta is cooking, blend the Greek yogurt and cottage cheese together until smooth and set aside.
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When the cook time is complete, quick release the pressure and remove the lid. Drain extra liquid, if necessary.
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Add spinach and fresh basil to the pot and stir until the leaves have wilted, then drain the excess liquid from the pot. Allow the pasta to cool for a minute or two so the dairy doesn't curdle.
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Add the parmesan along with the blended yogurt and cottage cheese, then stir until mixed.
Stovetop
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Lightly spray a large skillet or pot with cooking oil, then add tomatoes, garlic, Italian herbs, and pepper. Sauté over high heat for 30 seconds.
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Next, add cubed chicken to the skillet and brown for 1-2 minutes until chicken no longer sticks together.
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Add your pasta and chicken broth to the skillet, stir, and make sure all the noodles are covered. Once the broth begins to boil, cover your skillet and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Once the pasta is cooked, add spinach and basil. Stir until the spinach is wilted. Drain any excess liquid from the pan.
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Blend the cottage cheese and Greek yogurt until smooth, then add to the pan.
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Stir in parmesan cheese and serve immediately topped with fresh basil.
These ingredients will give you the lowest WW points. If you substitute any of the fat free ingredients, please recalculate your points. Weight Watcher Plan Points:
7 Blue Plan Points | 10 Green Plan Points | 2 Purple Plan Points
The points for the new 2022/2023 points plan is 5 points per serving (using fat free parmesan, cottage cheese and Greek yogurt).
Recipe Tips:
Cut your chicken into one-inch cubes or ½ inch thick slices so that it cooks quickly and evenly.
You can substitute the sun-dried tomatoes with fresh grape tomatoes. Just cut them in half and sauté in step one below.
If you’re using dried basil you will only need 1 tsp. Make sure and add it during step one along with the rest of the spices.
For meal prep, cook per the instructions and refrigerate or freeze in individual serving size containers.
Nutritional Info:
Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 424mg | Potassium: 725mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1306IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 248mg | Iron: 4mg