Slow Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 385.4
- Total Fat: 12.5 g
- Cholesterol: 121.5 mg
- Sodium: 720.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 41.0 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Slow Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken calories by ingredient
Introduction
Six ingredients, 5 minutes of hands-on cooking, and dinner is served! Six ingredients, 5 minutes of hands-on cooking, and dinner is served!Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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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)
Tips
Just to clarify for the questions below:
First, YES the cream cheese is figured into the totals...if you use FULL FAT cream cheese, the fat content will be considerably higher. But low fat cream cheese really takes the fat down.
Second, I haven't ever tried it with regular Italian dressing...let me know how it turns out!
Third, I HIGHLY recommend using the low setting for cooking...it allows the juices from the chicken to really seep into the dressing.
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.
*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.
Member Ratings For This Recipe
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ALLYK327
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TRACEYHUNT
This was fantastic! I added mushrooms, red peppers, frozen veggies, onions and garlic. I used a bottled dressing instead. I had a large amount of chicken thighs so I doubled the recipe and we had it for a number of days. We had it over rice one night, mashed potatoes another, and pasta on another. - 1/27/09
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PARADISEFOUND17
This was seriously delicious!!! I added coarsely chopped crimini mushrooms and 1 medium coarsely chopped onion. I used the Zesty Italian version of the dressing mix -- wasn't too spicy at all and, in fact, probably needed that bit of kick. Served over steamed broccoli for a lower carb dinner. - 6/16/09
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DOMINIQUECAPRI2
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I made this and really liked it. I did use the lowfat cream cheese and lowfat soup... very rich and creamy. I added mushrooms and garlic and served it with brown rice. Very tasty and easy.
When I make it again, I will probably add more vegetables, add cayenne for a kick and cooking sherry. - 3/28/09
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LADEANAD1
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2MOM30
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TINA122321
My husband and I loved this recipe. the only changes I made is that i used italian dressing from the bottle, no fat. I also used a little extra water so the chicken wouldnt be dry, I pureed a half cup califlower and mixed it into the soup and cream cheese to add a little vegetable will make again - 10/17/09
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BLONDIEKITTIE
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CATHYLOU54
I added the soup with the water and dressing mix and cooked on low for 5 hours and was done. I thought the flavor was a little bland, so I added 2 Tablespoons of cooking Sherry and 1 Tablespoon of Parmesan Cheese along with the cream cheese. Served it over whole wheat egg noodles. Was very tasty. - 8/12/09
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My husband BEGS me to make this! Instead of rice I pour this recipe over No Yolk egg noodles. I also add a tiny bit more water, as the first time I made it the chicken got a little too dry. It's a great, flavorful comfort dish that requires very little effort and is a staple in my house now. - 11/3/10
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TIGERGAL73
What a yummy treat! I didn't have time to do the recipe in phases, so I just threw everything in he crock pot in the morning and it did just fine on low all day. I shredded it when I got home and made rice. It has more processed stuff in it than I normally like to eat, but once in a while...yum! - 11/14/13
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Next time I would put in 2 packets of seasoning and some grilled veggies - onions, red pepper, celery, aparagus. Would give it a bit more flavor. But the sauce was super rich and this recipe was so easy. I will make it again. Whole family ate it but agreed needed a but more zing and some veggie - 11/8/10
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TKOBEAUTYBIZ
I made this with pork chops, adding onions & mushrooms, I cooked them on high in the crock pot for 1.5 hours with the soup mix, a bit of soy, dash of milk & water with a small bit left-over chicken broth. I separately sauteed frozen veggies and added whole grain rice. The sauce is unbelievable! - 11/7/10
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MCCUMBERSMOM
We had this tonight. I made it with about 1/2 a bottle of the Zesty Itallian Dressing. When it had cooked, I removed the chicken breasts to shred. Then I added a can of cream of chicken soup. I decided not to add the extra calories from the cream cheese. Over brown rice. DELICIOUS! My fav so far! - 11/1/10
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ANNIEO28
A great start to an excellent meal.
When I added the cream cheese and soup at the end, I also added a can of green chilis and about 3 chopped up roasted red peppers for a little bit of a zip-- I'm thinking I could also use this as a healthier enchilada recipe too-- if I upped the picante. :)Thanks - 8/24/10
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