For simple dinner recipes that are easy to make and end up tasting delicious, slow cookers are indispensable. Even if some of us like to take our time in the kitchen with more complex or intricate recipes, very few of us probably want to cook anything elaborate at the end of the day. Instead, you can throw a bunch of ingredients into a pot before you leave for work and come home to something that’s ready to eat. But what if you could have the best of both worlds?
Although we think of slow cooker recipes as being relatively plain most of the time, today’s recipe might change your mind about that. Today, we’re making a creamy Italian chicken dish in the slow cooker that should prove to you that you don’t have to sacrifice quality for convenience. It takes very little effort to prepare and when it’s all done, this buttery and creamy dish is guaranteed to blow you away. So let’s get started.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts (sliced into strips)
- 1 package of softened cream cheese
- 1 cup of Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1 teaspoon of dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon of dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon of dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
Here’s what you do:
1. To begin, throw your cream cheese and yogurt into your slow cooker. Mix them up thoroughly until they’re well-combined. After that, pour in all of your seasonings as well and stir everything up once again.
2. Next, take out your chicken breasts and make sure you’ve prepared them by taking the skin off and trimming them wherever necessary. Cut it all up into thin strips and add the strips to the slow cooker as well. Be sure to stir everything up so that the pieces of chicken are well-coated in the sauce.
3. With everything combined, close your slow cooker and set it to cook on high for three and a half hours (or for six hours on low). When that time is up, open it up and give everything a mix again as the sauce will likely separate during the cooking process—make sure the chicken is cooked all the way through as well! After that, let the entire thing cool off slightly before serving!
As you can see, this recipe uses only simple ingredients and takes almost no effort at all to put together. Still, the end result is a deliciously creamy chicken recipe that the whole family is sure to love. Although we’ve itemized the different spices needed, you can also cut corners by buying a pre-made packet of Italian seasoning and substituting that in instead. No matter how you do it, the results are delicious.
Although this recipe is only for the chicken and the sauce, this meal goes well with a side of pasta or a handful of steamed veggies as well. Above all, have fun with this and let us know how it turns out!
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