I know, I know...everyone has this recipe but on the off chance that you don't you must add it to your repertoire. I had my beautiful baby boy Weston and have been very busy. Although I'm not back to cooking, I made a few things before I had the baby that I hadn't posted yet. This is Austin's favorite meal and I wanted to make it for him before I had the baby. We call it "Batman Pasta" because of the bowtie pasta and it makes my kids excited to eat it. I prefer it with rice but pasta is good too. It's super easy...a perfect throw-in-the -crockpot-while-you-are-at-church-on-Sunday meal. You can do it with whole chicken breasts, cube it, or even shred it. I always cut the breasts into tenderloin size strips.
Crockpot Italian Chicken
4 chicken breasts
1 packet dry Zesty Italian dressing (Regular is fine but I like zesty better. Sometimes I use a packet and a half.)
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened1-2 cans cream of chicken soup (depending how cream cheesy you want it)
Place the chicken in a crockpot and sprinkle Italian dressing over it. Combine cream cheese and cream of chicken soup in a small pot over low heat and pour over chicken. Cook on low in the crockpot for at least 4 hours. You can leave it in there all day. Once chicken is done you can leave the chicken breasts whole, cube it, or even shred it. I always cut the breasts into tenderloin size strips. Once you have cut up the chicken, throw it back in the crockpot and stir into the sauce.
If you feel the sauce is too thick you can thin it to your preferred consistency with a little milk. Serve over pasta or rice.
Congrats on your new baby! I found your blog through a friend's blog and really enjoy it! Thanks for all the great recipes!
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Question...in the ingredients you list cream of mushroom but in the directions you say cream of chicken. Most recipes I see use cream of chicken, but I'm sure both are good. Which do you use?
I use cream of chicken. Sorry I fixed the recipe so it says that.
I just found you blog through a friend's blog and I am excited to follow you now. I think that I will try this recipe out next week. Excited to try it!
I just found you blog through a friend's blog and I am excited to follow you now. I think that I will try this recipe out next week. Excited to try it!
Thanks for a wonderful blog! :O) I've made this twice now. Once with regular Italian dressing mix and the second with zesty. Both were very good, but I prefer the zesty! Thanks for a keeper!
I guess I am one of the few who don't have this recipe... but now that I do, I am so excited to try it! Thanks for sharing, new follower!
Found your blog because of this picture via Pinterest. I have thas in the crockpot right now. I can't wait to try it with my family. I am hoping it can pass the picky 6 year old test.
Found your blog by this recipe on Pinterest! Do you use frozen chicken breasts?
@Brittany,
I like to use thawed chicken breasts because I feel like the texture is always better when they cook from thawed but I'm not going to lie, I've thrown them in there frozen too. You may have to cook it longer if they are frozen.
I just tried this tonight and my hubby and I enjoyed it lots! Thanks for sharing. It definitely hit the spot as the temperature is cooling this fall! Have a nice weekend. :)
Have you tried this using fat free cream cheese and low fat/low sodium cream of chicken? I may try it regardless but would love to know if you've had success with a healthy version of this recipe!!
@Valerie,
You can definitely use low fat versions of the ingredients and I think it tastes fine.
Saw this on Pinterest and I pinned it! Trying it tonight and I shared it on my FB page :) Looks delish!
Michelle
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PS - I'm a new follower!
Thanks to Pintrest, I am a new follower. I can't wait to try this recipe. :D
Thank you so much for this amazing recipe! I added a few things to spice up the flavor, there are so many possibilities using your's as the base! Absolutely delicious, a new believer in the power of simplicity.
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Found you via Pinterest and just made this recipe! Big hit in my family. http://www.fabulouslydomesticbyambrosia.com/2011/09/pinterest-project-day-27-crockpot.html
Found you on my new addiction...PINTEREST! I can't wait to try this recipe! But, I have to know...where did you get those darling plates? I've been looking for a new set and waiting for the "right one" to jump out at me! Those are it!
@Amy,
I'm pretty sure I got this plate at Target forever ago. If not Homegoods since I love getting plates there.
Christy
Made this tonight! AMAZING!!! I'll make sure I keep this recipe handy!! So many times I make something and then forget about it! This is a keeper! Thanks!!
I'm one of those who has never had this receip, but it totally sounds like one I'm going to like...it's got cream cheese in it...that makes everything better!! Can't wait to try!!
Adding this to my list of meals for next week - thanks!
Thank you for this recipe! I too did not have this one yet. I'm making it tomorrow! I love your blog. :)
How long do you usually cook this for?
I don't have this recipe so thanks for posting it. I've been dying to try it for weeks but just today have remembered to thaw some chicken & actually have time to try it. Thanks.
Ok, so I lied. I can't seem to find my Italian dressing that was on the counter a couple of days ago, so I'm trying it with ranch dressing instead. Should still be good, I would think. I mean, hard to go wron with cream cheese & ranch dressing. Lol.
@Lisa,
Throw this in the crockpot for about 4 hours.
@Kris_tea,
Never tried it with ranch but let me know how this turns out.
Hi! When looking at the picture, it looks like you may have sprinkled some cheese on top? Is that shredded Parmesan?
Thanks!
I've been making this recipe for years! It is my go-to when I can't think of anything else to throw in the crock pot. And all the ingredients are inexpensive! Sometimes I use cream of mushroom or celery. And will even sprinkle a few stuffing mix bread crumbs on top! SO GOOD.
Krista
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Yum! I didn't realize I was so far out of the basic recipe loop :) so thanks for posting this. It was so easy and tasty.
Just got this going in the crockpot, but I accidentally mixed the dressing mix into the soup instead of sprinkling on the chicken. Hopefully, it will have the same effect.
I wasn't familiar with this recipe, so thanks for sharing!
I am confused, do I shred the chicken before putting it in the crackpot? And does the sauce go in the crackpot too?
Yes, the sauce goes in crockpot. The chicken cooks in the sauce and then you pull it out and either dice it or shred it. Once you've diced it or shredded it put the chicken back in the sauce in the crockpot. Stir and serve.
Do you have to cut the chicken after it is cooked, or can you cut it up first at the beginning and not have to worry about taking it out later to cut? Thanks!
@Jody,
You can absolutely cut it up ahead of time and it will turn out great.
If I have thawed chicken, how long do I cook in crockpot?
@Jordan,
Depends on your slow cooker but 3-4 hours should be enough time to cook the chicken.
I saw this recipe on Pinterest, and I decided that I was going to get out of my meal rut and try a new recipe twice a month. This was my first and it was SO good. I cooked it on low for about 4.5 hrs and the chicken was falling apart. I used Philly cream cheese 1/3 less fat and 2 cans of cream of chicken. I also served it over rice...delish. So easy, 4 ingredients + 5 min prep time and 4 hours in the crockpot....I swear it is taking everything I have to NOT bring the crockpot into the living room and eat straight from the pot in front of the tv. SCORE!
Hi I want to try this tonight and was wondering which was better with the rice or pasta? :) Also what kind of Rice ??
@mandajo,
My husband likes it over white rice and my kids like it over pasta. Really it is just personal preference. Hope you enjoy!
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This sounds really good! My crock pot settings are high 4-6 hours or low for about 8 hours. Which should
I do??
@jv, 8 hours on low would' be way too long. 4 hours on high should be plenty of time.
Mine's about to get gobbled up by my daughter and I. It smells wonderful!!!
Found this on pinterest, it was your recipe with another link to something else, so I repinned it with my variation on what I did for dinner and the link to your original post. I LOVE crockpot cooking, but did this on the stove in 45 minutes and the chicken was just as tender, it fell apart.
So here's what we had...it was GOOD. I changed the amounts a little and did the following:
4 chicken breasts (8-10 unbreaded tenders)
Milk
1 packet dry Zesty Italian dressing
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup (depending how cream cheesy you want it)
Put frozen chicken in skillet on medium drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle entire packet of Italian dressing seasoning on chicken, cover, cook for 15 minutes (don't brown)
Add Cream of Chicken, 1/2 can of milk, 1/2 pkg cream cheese, stir well, cover and cook on low/med for 25 minutes, or until chicken falls apart.
Serve over pasta or brown rice.
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Tried this tonight! Absolutely delish! Thanks so much for sharing! Found your blog on Pinterest...really enjoying looking through everything!
I want to make this for supper tonight! How many servings would you say your recipe is? I have 5 boys/men to feed and am wondering if I should do 6 breasts? Thanks
I just got back to my office after preparing this in the crock pot and turning it on. I realized I misread the recipe. I though it said 1.8 oz cream cheese, so I put too much... Ugh! Do you think it'll still turn out ok? I'll add some milk when I get home, but any other suggestions are welcome!!!
This looks awesome to make with low-fat ingredients! But how many does it serve? I was guessing 4... or is it more?
@BeckyBoo84,
I usually count on one breast per person so yes, it serves 4.
Yes, I have this same recipe and my family loves it! Nothing wrong with posting a recipe that others may already know about because it reminds them how good it is! I just found your blog and joined!
I just found your blog. I found so many great recipies I am dyine to try. I will be making the Banna Coconut upside down cake for my daughter,s birthday. Today I have the chicken, Creme cheese, Italian dressing and chicken soup in the crock pot. I think I will put it over egg noodles. I can't wait to try it. Thanks for the recipies!
What a brilliant recipe! I made this for my family a couple of nights ago and everyone loved it. It was so easy, cheap, and still so satisfying.
Thanks for sharing!