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This is been a family favorite for years. It is still in the recipe rotation. That is how much everyone loves it. Like I said before, I love cream cheese in recipes. Some turn out better than others. This one is awesome. I skinny it up a little by using fat free cream cheese and wheat noodles.
Rating: 5 stars Difficulty of Recipe: 2 stars
How I changed it: I like it saucy. So I doubled it by adding in 2 cream cheese, 2 italian packets, and 2 cans of soup.
Things I may do diferently next time: Nothing
Will I make it again: You know it!
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Italian Cream Cheese Chicken
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 packet Zesty Italian dressing seasoning
- 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese (softened),
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
Instructions
- Cook on low in crockpot for 4- 6 hours. I always throw in frozen chicken breasts at around 11 and it is ready by 5. (If sauce is too thick, add a little milk.) . Serve over pasta or rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 33gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 550mgPotassium: 582mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 138IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I DON’T LIKE CHICKEN BREAST WOULD THERE BE ANY DIFFERENCE USING CLEANED AND SKINNED LEGS OR THIGHS?? THIS SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC I CAN’T WAIT TO COOK IT.
Instead of grated cheese, try slices of Swiss cheese and then cover with herb stuffing mix. I also like to put a little white wine when I mix the cream of chicken soup to put in the recipe.
This sounds good till you read you put in a can of cream of chicken soup. I cook only from scratch. All the cans of soup, even the lower sodium ones have enough sodium to kill all of us. The daily intake of sodium that is safe, is between, 1500- 2300mg/per day. Thats about a tsp. The CDC recommends only 1500mg and no more to stay healthy. One can of cream of chicken soup has 1998mg. Thats just one meal for the day. You can make your own cream of chick soup with low sod chick broth or stock, flour, and butter. Like making a gravy, add some spices, and kosher salt. ( kosher salt has less sodium than table salt, it takes 2 tsp of table to equal one tsp of kosher) Much healthier. So quit being lazy and cook from scratch, make your family healthier. We need to teach our children how to eat better.
i would love to make this but am in UK and havnt a clue what zesty Italian is. Can anyone help with an equivalent. thanks in advance
Do you use boneless or bone in chicken breasts??
I used boneless. 🙂
Looks good, but I’d like to know what are the directions for making in a pan or baking. I love cream cheese recipes.
I would just combine the ingredients and soften the cream cheese to make sure it blends together and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes until chicken is no longer pink and cooked through. This is one of our favorites! 🙂
Great looking urban art. I am so glad to get a peek at it!
I am an avid home cook and this recipe was absolutely delicious! My daughters loved it served over rice. I made it again and added some garden peas and diced carrots for a little color… This is definitely a favorite!
this was fantastic..making again tonight…but shredding the chicken and rolling in tortillas….spreading sauce over with some cheese and baking for yummy enchiladas!
This was delicious! I added an additional can of cream of chicken. I served it over elbow macaroni. Thanks for posting!
I made it today for dinner and my husbands workers stop in for dinner occasionally and I recieved nothing but great reviews! Little do they know it was so easy to make! lol Thanks for the recipe! although i did add a tablespoon of garlic powder gave it a little extra kick.
I would love to make this while I’m at work but my husband doesn’t get home until about 9 hours after I would turn the crock pot on. unfortunately I am not home for 10 hours and its nice to come home to a meal that’s ready to eat. Have you attempted to cook this on low for longer or in the oven instead? I’m looking for a way to make this without overcooking it.
This is precisely why I got a programmable crockpot! I am a substitute teacher and frequently get a call early in the morning that gives me only an hour to get to school. I had only a limited number of recipes that would be okay in the crockpot until I got home without getting over cooked. So I invested in a programmable crockpot that will switch to a keep warm setting after the cooking time was up. I love it and now I can cook many more recipes!
I have made this recipe for years! I use frozen chicken breast to start (I buy the family packs of breast when they go on sale and opt for the thick ones). Cook on low and add plenty of chicken broth. I am usually gone about 9 hours before I get back from work and its always perfectly cooked. Haven’t tried it with fresh chicken breast but the frozen has never let me down 🙂
Back in the day…….before we had programmable crock pots I used a wall timer, so I could set the time for the crock pot to turn on. And I ALWAYS started with frozen meat. It must have worked; I’ll still cookin’.
Thanks this is a great idea! Cheaper that getting the programmable and tossing out my slow cooker that I got a deal on black Friday, that I’m just now taking out of the box:)
I make something similar that includes cream of mushroom soup. I love meals with cream cheese.
Sounds great!
me too!
This sounds so good! I pinned it immediately!
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