Crock Pot Angel Chicken (Print Version)

Creamy slow-cooked chicken with savory sauce over tender pasta

# What You Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

→ Sauce

02 - 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
03 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
04 - 1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
05 - 1 (0.7 oz) packet Italian dressing mix
06 - 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth

→ Pasta

07 - 1 lb (16 oz) angel hair pasta

→ Garnish (optional)

08 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
09 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# How to Make It:

01 - Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the crock pot in a single layer.
02 - In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add cream cheese and stir until smooth and fully melted.
03 - Stir in the cream of chicken soup, Italian dressing mix, and chicken broth. Continue stirring until well combined and smooth.
04 - Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken breasts in the crock pot.
05 - Cover and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
06 - About 20 minutes before serving, cook the angel hair pasta according to package directions. Drain well.
07 - Remove the chicken from the crock pot and shred or leave whole, as desired. Stir the sauce in the crock pot to blend.
08 - Serve the chicken and sauce over cooked angel hair pasta. Garnish with chopped parsley and black pepper, if desired.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • Everything goes into one pot and creates its own silky sauce while you go about your day
  • The combination of cream cheese and Italian seasonings somehow tastes like something from a fancy restaurant
  • Leftovers actually taste better the next day when the flavors have had time to marry
02 -
  • Dumping cold cream cheese directly into the slow cooker creates lumps that never fully disappear no matter how long it cooks
  • That Italian dressing mix is much saltier than you expect so do not add extra salt until you taste the finished dish
  • Angel hair pasta keeps cooking in the hot sauce so serve immediately or the pasta will turn into mush
03 -
  • Spray your slow cooker insert with cooking spray before adding ingredients for incredibly easy cleanup
  • Use full fat cream cheese and soup because low fat versions can separate during long cooking times

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