Crockpot chicken with italian dressing and cream cheese

Crock Pot Creamy Italian Chicken is an easy slow cooker recipe that everyone will love! 

Crockpot chicken with italian dressing and cream cheese
I’ve had this recipe for years and am so excited to finally be sharing it with you guys! We make this recipe pretty often so I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to finally post it. This is one of the easiest recipes you will ever make! You pretty much just add the ingredients to the crock pot and your work is done! The taste is amazing. Delicious and full of flavor.

Crockpot chicken with italian dressing and cream cheese

I love that is uses a dry Italian dressing mix. So many delicious spices.

Crockpot chicken with italian dressing and cream cheese

You also add cream cheese and cream of chicken soup. Feel free to add a homemade version of the cream of chicken if you prefer!

Crockpot chicken with italian dressing and cream cheese

We like to serve this over mashed potatoes but rice and pasta are great too! The best part about this dinner is that my kids love it. It makes me happy when they love dinner!

I make this recipe once a month, usually on Sundays because it’s so easy!

Enjoy!

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Ingredients

  • 4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breast (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 pkg. dry Italian dressing mix
  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, cut into small cubes
  • 1 (10.75 oz.) can cream of chicken soup

Instructions

  1. Place chicken in the slow cooker and top with the dressing mix and butter. Cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 3 hours.
  2. 30 minutes-1 hour before serving, shred the chicken. Cut the cream cheese into small cubes and add the cream cheese and cream of chicken soup to the chicken. Stir and cover.
  3. Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles.

Notes

You can add some southern style hash browns to the crock pot during the last hour or two of cooking, or you can add diced potatoes at the beginning of cooking along with an extra can of cream of chicken soup.


 

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What makes chicken tough in a crockpot cooking?

Aside from accidentally overcooking the meals, the most common reason we see for tough, rubbery, or overdone chicken is customers using a Crockpot that is far too big. Each of our meals comes with a recommended slow cooker size.

Does cooking chicken longer in the crockpot make it more tender?

The slow cooker is best for meats that have a lot of connective tissue and that are very tough (and typically fairly inexpensive). The connective tissue is turned to gelatin after slow cooking in moist heat for several hours. That is why tough meats become “fork tender” in the slow cooker.

Can you put uncooked chicken in slow cooker?

Can you put raw chicken in a crockpot? Yes, that is exactly how you start. Cover the bottom of your slow cooker with raw chicken. I prefer to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts because they are easier to work with when the chicken is cooked, but you can use any raw chicken.

How long should you crockpot chicken?

Cover your crock pot and cook chicken breasts on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Chicken is done when the internal temp reaches 165 degrees F. Use chicken in your favorite recipes. Perfect for shredding!