Looking for a dinner recipe that is both tasty and simple? Try our Slow Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken recipe! This flavorful dish simply needs a few basic ingredients and is hefty in size. Simply place the chicken, water, and Italian dressing mix in the crock pot, and let it cook until tender. Then, incorporate cream cheese and soup to create a thick, flavorful sauce. The entire family will enjoy this hearty supper if you serve it over rice or noodles. This Slow Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken is certain to become a new family favorite with its soft, shredded chicken and delectable sauce!
Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 packet Italian dressing mix
1/2 cup water
1 (8-ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese
1 can 98% fat free cream of chicken soup
3 cups cooked long grain rice (white or brown)
Directions
1. Place chicken in crock pot
2. Mix together Italian dressing mix and water. Pour over chicken.
3. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours OR low for 8 hours.
4. Mix together cream cheese and soup in separate bowl.
5. Carefully remove chicken from crock pot to plate.
6. Pour cream cheese/soup mixture into crock pot and mix together with dressing in bottom.
7. Return chicken to crock pot and mix gently to shred the chicken.
8. Cook on LOW until heated through.
Serve with rice or noodles.
**You may add skim or low fat milk in very small quantities to thin the sauce a little. It does not significantly affect the nutritional value if you use up to 2 tablespoons**
Makes 6 servings. Approximately 2/3 cup mixture with 1/2 cup rice.
This recipe can be made with FAT FREE cream cheese and it saves about 6 grams of fat. However, I feel that the dish benefits from the flavor of the low fat over the fat free.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories385.4
- Total Fat12.5 g
- Saturated Fat6.0 g
- Cholesterol121.5 mg
- Sodium720.2 mg
- Potassium364.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate24.1 g
- Dietary Fiber0.9 g
- Sugars0.8 g
- Protein41.0 g