Description
Crock Pot Angel Chicken is a flavorful, creamy dish perfect for dinners for family of five. This down home recipe uses tender chicken breast cooked slowly and served over angel hair pasta for easy summer meals or simple fall dinner recipes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts about 2 large chicken breasts
- 4 ounces ½ block cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup recommend low or no sodium if sensitive to salt – see notes below
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¾ cup chicken broth recommend low or no sodium if sensitive to salt – see notes below
- 1 0.7 ounce packet Good Seasons Dry Italian Salad Dressing Mix or your favorite mix
- 16 ounce box angel hair pasta
- chopped fresh parsley cracked pepper and/or grated Parmesan cheese optional for serving
Instructions
- Warm a skillet over medium-high heat and add the vegetable oil to coat the pan. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Place the chicken into the hot pan and cook each side until they become golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- In a bowl, blend the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Stir in the cream of chicken soup, minced garlic, chicken broth, and Italian salad dressing mix until combined evenly.
- Spray the crock pot with non-stick spray and set the seared chicken breasts inside.
- Pour the creamy mixture over the chicken, cover, and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours until the chicken reaches 165F degrees and is tender.
- Shortly before serving, prepare the angel hair pasta according to package directions and drain well.
- Serve the chicken whole or shredded over the pasta with the sauce spooned on top and garnish with parsley, cracked pepper, or Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
- Always check the internal temperature of the chicken to ensure it is fully cooked
- Cooking longer will make the chicken more tender but it may fall apart
- Use low or no sodium broth and soup if you are sensitive to salt
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 840kcal