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Creamy Italian Slow Cooker Chicken

This creamy Italian slow cooker chicken is a yummy dish to serve over thick pasta, such as egg noodles or farfalle. It's easy to prepare — with either low-fat cream cheese or low-fat soup — and highly addictive!
Print Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 35 minutes
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • 1 Slow Cooker Essential for the long, slow cooking process
  • 1 Metal Spatula For chopping chicken in the slow cooker
  • 1 Saucepan For preparing the creamy sauce
  • 1 Whisk For achieving a smooth, lump-free sauce

Ingredients
  

Main

  • 4 4 ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 4 ounce package cream cheese, cubed
  • 1 10.75 ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 ½ .7 ounce packages dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
  • ½ cup dry sherry

Instructions
 

  • Rinse chicken, and pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken breasts into a slow cooker, and drizzle melted butter all over chicken breasts, lifting them up to allow butter to flow underneath the chicken. Cover the cooker, set to High, and cook until tender, 4 to 5 hours. With a metal spatula, chop up chicken into bite-size pieces in the slow cooker.
  • Place cream cheese, cream of chicken soup, Italian salad dressing mix, and sherry into a saucepan over medium heat, and bring to a boil, constantly stirring until cream cheese has melted and sauce is well combined. Pour sauce over chicken in the slow cooker; cover, and cook on High until the flavors have blended and the sauce is bubbling, about 30 more minutes.

Notes

To elevate this dish, consider a quick sear on the chicken breasts before slow cooking to develop richer flavor. When preparing the sauce, ensure constant stirring to prevent scorching and achieve a silky-smooth consistency; a good whisk is invaluable here. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed before combining with the chicken. For serving, pairing with a robust pasta like pappardelle or al dente tagliatelle is excellent, and a garnish of fresh chopped parsley or chives adds a welcome burst of color and freshness, enhancing presentation.