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February 23, 2009

Slow Cooker Creamy chicken

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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken: the easiest cheater recipe out there. Chicken, cream cheese, cream of chicken soup and an Italian dressing mix packet are combined to make a delicious chicken and rice dinner with hardly any work.

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken: the easiest cheater recipe out there. Chicken, cream cheese, cream of chicken soup and an Italian dressing mix packet are combined to make a delicious chicken and rice dinner with hardly any work.

This recipe is the very first recipe that I knew how to make in my slow cooker. I received my slow cooker as a wedding gift and didn’t really understand what it was for or how to use it. My sister, Gina, invited me for a Sunday dinner once and served this delicious chicken and rice. I took that recipe and made it in my own slow cooker every now and then. Other than that the slow cooker was stored on the shelf with very little use. That was until I started this blog! Now I’m of course using the slow cooker all the time. Even though I now have hundreds of slow cooker recipes up my sleeve this easy cheater slow cooker creamy chicken remains a keeper!

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken: the easiest cheater recipe out there. Chicken, cream cheese, cream of chicken soup and an Italian dressing mix packet are combined to make a delicious chicken and rice dinner with hardly any work.

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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken: the easiest cheater recipe out there. Chicken, cream cheese, cream of chicken soup and an Italian dressing mix packet are combined to make a delicious chicken and rice dinner with hardly any work.

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken


  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours on low
  • Total Time: 21 minute
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
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The easiest cheater recipe out there. Chicken, cream cheese, cream of chicken soup and an Italian dressing mix packet are combined to make a delicious chicken and rice dinner with hardly any work.


Ingredients

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  • 6 chicken breast halves (about 2–3 pounds of chicken)
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 (0.7 oz) package dry italian dressing mix
  • 1 (13.75 oz) can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese

Instructions

  1. Place chicken, butter, dry italian dressing mix and cream of chicken soup in the slow cooker.
  2. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 2-6 hours (the fuller your slow cooker is the longer it will take to cook. If you have a large slow cooker with hardly any chicken in it it will cook in 2 hours, if you have a crockpot filled to the brim it will take 6 hours).
  3. Remove the lid and stir. Break up the chicken with a fork or knife (or you can leave the chicken in large pieces, it’s up to you). Cut the cream cheese into cubes and stir it into the slow cooker. Let the cream cheese melt for about 10 minutes and then stir again until it’s creamy. Serve chicken and sauce over rice.

Notes

If you want to stretch this meal out further you can add an additional can of cream of chicken soup. If the sauce is too thick you can thin it out with a cup of chicken broth. You can use frozen chicken breasts for this recipe. Just add 1 1/2 hours of cooking time.

  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Slow Cooker

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17 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Chicken, Slow Cooker Tagged With: 5 stars, All Posts, 4-6 hours

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  1. Linda says

    March 8, 2020 at 5:06 pm

    I want to use the slow cook with my instant pot. Not sure if Iโ€™m using the venting / sealing with this recipe. Plus how long do I slow cook in my instant pot? And what temperature?

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    • Karen says

      March 9, 2020 at 5:22 pm

      I would use the more setting on the Instant Pot slow cooker function. It doesn’t matter if it’s on venting or sealing since the pot doesn’t need to seal because it’s not cooking under pressure. Use the time as suggested in the recipe. Good luck!

      Reply
  2. Marie says

    September 5, 2019 at 12:59 pm

    Do you have the nutrition information for this recipe?

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    • Karen says

      September 12, 2019 at 3:00 pm

      Yes, I just added it into the recipe card.

      Reply
  3. Paparazzi says

    May 13, 2018 at 1:53 pm

    Any chance this is instant pot converted? I havenโ€™t liked the way things turn out using my ip as a slow cooker and I donโ€™t have a reg. slow cooker. Just curious. Thank you for all your recipes, I make several, weekly.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 14, 2018 at 9:37 am

      Hi, here is my instant pot version of this recipe: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/instant-pot-creamy-chicken/

      Reply
  4. Karen says

    September 13, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    8 oz package of cream cheese.

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  5. Anonymous says

    September 13, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    What size package of cream cheese – the 8 o one or smaller?

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  6. Jen says

    July 23, 2009 at 11:12 pm

    Made this for dinner tonight and thought it was delicious! It'll definitely make the rotation!

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  7. AMPM says

    April 24, 2009 at 6:07 pm

    Love, love, love it! Shredded the chicken and used heavy cream instead of the soup. (One of my kiddos is gluten intolerant. Gluten is in nearly every soup on the shelf.) And a bit of cornstarch to thicken. So good I will make it over and over.
    Found you through whateverrecipes….JMHW above.

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  8. Blair and Heidi says

    April 22, 2009 at 3:58 am

    I made this tonight for dinner and it was a hit! I added the soup and cream cheese before cooking and skipped the butter, but I’m sure it’s very similar. Definitely 5 stars!!!

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  9. JMHW says

    April 20, 2009 at 1:03 am

    The leftovers are possibly even better!

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  10. Holly says

    April 19, 2009 at 4:44 am

    I LOVE your blog! We have made this dish twice now. It has become a family favorite. I like it better with the chicken shredded. I also have added sour cream. Thanks for doing this blog!

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  11. JMHW says

    April 15, 2009 at 4:31 am

    I made this yesterday for dinner and it was a huge hit. The kiddies (ages 14 months and 4 yr-old) inhaled it and the hubby gave it good reviews too. I used bone in thighs and legs stripped of skin and then shredded it and it was awesome! Thanks for the tasty addition to our dinner list.

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  12. Camille says

    March 2, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    We made this last night for dinner and it was a HUGE success!!! Everyone in the house loved it!!! Thanks for the wonderful recipes, please keep the coming, it is making cooking more exciting.

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  13. Chandie says

    February 28, 2009 at 1:42 am

    I have a recipe very similar to this. It’s SOOOO tasty! Definitely worth making!

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  14. Nicole says

    February 23, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    When I make this, I sometimes just use Italian dressing and chicken breasts. After those are done, I shred the chicken and add the cream cheese and chicken soup and also frozen peas and let that cook for a while longer. Then I serve it over noodles or rice or toast. It’s so good.

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