RECIPES

So Easy, So Good Recipe of the Week!

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken

True to our goal to give you quick, easy recipes, this takes 10 - 15 minutes to prepare.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Chicken ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I always trim and wash them before using).

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 tsp Italian seasoning

1/4 tsp paprika

1/8 tsp black pepper

Sauce ingredients:

1 cup heavy cream

2 tsp garlic, minced

1 tbls cornstarch

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

1 cup fresh spinach, chopped (optional)

Cooked pasta of your choice (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place chicken breasts in a 4 quart slow cooker.

2. Combine 1/2 tsp salt, Italian seasoning, paprika and 1/8 tsp black pepper. Sprinkle over chicken.

3. In a medium bowl, combine heavy cream, garlic, cornstarch, remaining salt and remaining black pepper. Stir in the sun dried tomatoes and parmesan cheese. Pour this cream mixture over and around the chicken.

4. Cover and cook on low heat for about 3 hours or until the chicken is cooked through to 165 degrees F, internally. (you can also cook on high for about 1.5 - 1.75 hours).

5. Optional: Add fresh spinach into the chicken mixture to heat.

6. Optional: Prepare pasta of your choice according to package directions.

7. Serve creamy chicken with or without spinach and/or pasta.