Tuscan Chicken with Balsamic Tomato Sauce
with Mashed Cannellini Beans & Roasted Green Beans
- Milk
Move over potatoes: There’s a new mash in town! Cannellini beans are simmered and mashed with crème fraîche for richness and a hit of tang. They’re the perfect landing pad for seared chicken breasts seasoned with our spicy Tuscan Heat blend. Simply roasted green beans and a drizzle of balsamic tomato sauce complete the meal. We bet the real reason Diane Lane went to Tuscany in that movie was in search of this dish.
Ingredients
6 ounce
Green Beans
5 teaspoon
Balsamic Vinegar
1 unit
Cannellini Beans
2 tablespoon
Crème Fraîche
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Tomato
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
1 tablespoon
Tuscan Heat Spice
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees and adjust rack to top position. Wash and dry produce. • Drain cannellini beans over a small bowl; reserve liquid. Trim green beans if necessary. Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces.
• Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a medium pot over medium heat. Add cannellini beans and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 2-3 minutes. • Add ¼ cup reserved bean liquid (½ cup for 4). Simmer until warmed through, 1-2 minutes. • Remove from heat. Stir in crème fraîche. Using a potato masher or fork, mash beans until mostly smooth. Season generously with salt and pepper. Cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, toss green beans on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 12-15 minutes.
• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels. Season with half the Tuscan Heat Spice (you’ll use the rest in the next step), salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. • Remove from pan and set aside.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for chicken over medium-high heat. Add tomato and remaining Tuscan Heat Spice. Cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 1-2 minutes. • Stir in balsamic vinegar, stock concentrate, ¼ cup water (1⁄3 cup for 4 servings), and ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp for 4). Simmer until reduced and slightly thickened, 2-4 minutes. • Remove from heat. Stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4); season with salt and pepper.
• If mashed beans have cooled, reheat over medium heat along with a splash of water, stirring constantly, until warmed through. • Slice chicken crosswise. • Divide mashed beans and roasted green beans between plates. Top mashed beans with chicken. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the balsamic tomato sauce and Tuscan spice blend, though some found it too spicy; the mashed cannellini beans were a delightful surprise 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Several noted it was simple to make, though some found timing tricky to keep everything warm or felt it used too many dishes.
- Suggestions: Consider reducing the Tuscan spice for less heat; add extra herbs or stock to boost bean flavor; use a mixer for smoother mashed beans.
- Leftovers: The chicken made great additions to homemade soups; some found the dish reheated well for lunch the next day.
- Texture: A few found the rosemary in the spice blend too coarse; consider grinding it finer for a more pleasant mouthfeel.
Reviews from our home cooks
The mashed cannellini beans were spectacular! I did add a little pesto and fresh mozzarella to the chicken before putting on the balsamic tomato sauce. It was SO good.
I never knew that mashing cannellini beans could taste so good! The chicken had amazing flavor and the balsamic tomato was just perfect over the chicken and beans. The roasted green beans complemented very nicely!
Simple and relatively easy to make recipe that had a flavorful balsamic sauce. Very nice twist on the mashed cannellini beans.
SO GOOD! I never thought to mash cannellini beans like this and now I'm never going back to not doing that. It tastes so fancy! The Tuscan sauce was perfectly rustic and delicious. Everything paired together so nicely!
This was so flavorful and easy. I had never had mashed cannellini beans before so it was good to try something new. The combination of flavors just worked so well. Loved the balsamic tomato sauce!
Delicious! I did add minced garlic to the beans, and squeezed lemon over the finished dish. I thought mushrooms might be good in the tomato sauce...or maybe that isn't Tuscan? In any case, this one's a favorite.
This was delicious. Who knew oven roasted green beans would be so good? And the white bean puree, such a nice departure from potatoes or rice. The chicken and sauce brought all together.
My husband and I loved this meal. So unique with the cannellini bean mash. I cut the spice in half as I wasn't sure how spicy it would be and it turned out to be perfect for us. I don't think the spice was actually that spicy but we can't eat real spicy food so conservatively I cut it just in case. It would be good in the future if HF marked how spicy a dish is.
I was really not a fan of the texture of mashed cannellini beans. The flavor was good but the skins just were not pleasant in my mouth. There was also something about the chicken that didn't quite do it for us, and we usually love balsamic and tomatoes. The leftover Italian rubbed chicken did, however, make a great addition to homemade chicken soup!
It had great flavor but the sauce never really thickened up enough for me, so it ended up making the mashed beans quite runny. However, omg the mashed cannellini beans were such a surprise & so delicious!!
