This creamy crockpot chicken is made in the slow cooker with just 4 simple ingredients. This meal has been a family favorite for years and is perfect for busy weeknights.
I am always looking for easy dinner recipes with chicken! This is a favorite busy along with Hawaiian haystacks, slow cooker chicken tacos and parmesan ranch chicken.
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Crockpot Italian Chicken
This creamy crockpot Italian chicken is one of my all-time favorite meals! My aunt gave this recipe to me when I was first married and we have been making it ever since. It is SO delicious and super easy to make.
This is one of those super easy “forget and go” 5-ingredient crockpot meals! You add everything to the slow cooker and that’s it! Then dinner is ready a few hours later. We love to serve this creamy crockpot chicken over cooked noodles or rice and add some fresh parsley on top.
Creamy Crockpot Chicken Ingredients
This 4 ingredient crockpot chicken with cream cheese is such an easy dinner recipe that will want to always keep it in your dinner rotation!
- Cream of chicken soup: The cream of chicken soup helps to give this recipe it’s creamy consistency. I like to use a can from the store for convenience, but you can always make your own homemade cream of chicken soup recipe.
- Cream cheese: You’ll just need 1 block of cream cheese. I like to cube mine up before adding it to the crockpot. This helps it melt evenly and not get lumpy.
- Italian dressing mix: Make sure to get the dry Italian dressing mix packet! I like to use Good Seasons Italian dressing mix for the best flavor.
- Chicken breasts: Boneless, skinless chicken breasts work best for this recipe. I used 4 chicken breasts, which is about 1 1/2 pounds.
How to Make Crockpot Italian Chicken
Making creamy Italian chicken in the crockpot is as easy as ever! Just dump the ingredients in and let the slow cooker do the rest of the work. It doesn’t get better than that!
- Place ingredients in crockpot. Place meat in crockpot and sprinkle Italian seasoning on top. Then pour in the cream of chicken soup and add cream cheese cubes.
- Cook on low. Cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Shred & season to taste. Shred meat with two forks and season with salt and black pepper to taste. Stir back into the sauce. If needed, add 1/4- 1/2 cup of broth or milk to thin it out.
- Serve and enjoy! Serve over cooked noodles or rice.
Tips and Variations
- Use slow cooker liners for easy clean up in this slow cooker creamy Italian chicken recipe.
- You will know the chicken is done when an internal thermometer reads 165°F.
- Feel free to add in veggies during the last hour of cooking. Broccoli, peas or mushrooms would taste great.
- If the mixture is too thick, add 1/4-1/2 cup of chicken broth or milk to thin it out.
Serving Suggestions
This creamy Italian chicken in the crockpot tastes great served over rice or cooked pasta (such as egg noodles like in crockpot chicken noodle soup). You can also serve this Italian chicken over mashed potatoes for the ultimate comfort food!
Other sides I like to serve include roasted broccoli, roasted asparagus, garlic bread or breadsticks.
Love easy crockpot meals with chicken? Try this crockpot crack chicken, crockpot chicken and potatoes or Mississippi chicken, next!
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Crockpot Creamy Italian Chicken
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Ingredients
- 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- .7 ounce packet dry Italian dressing mix (I like Good Seasons brand)
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- S&P , to taste
For serving: cooked noodles or rice
For garnish: chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Place chicken in the crockpot. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning over the chicken. Next add the cream of chicken soup and cut the cream cheese into cubes and place in the crockpot.
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Shred chicken and salt and pepper to taste. Add 1/4-1/2 cup of chicken broth or milk if needed to thin it out.
- Serve over cooked noodle or rice. Add fresh parsley on top if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Recipe FAQs
Yes, you may use frozen chicken breasts. Just add an extra 1-2 hours to the total cook time so that it cooks all the way through and is tender.
Sure, but wait until the last hour of cooking so that they don’t get mushy. Peas, mushrooms or broccoli would all taste delicious with this creamy Italian chicken recipe!
The best way to cook this chicken is on low. If you are short on time, you can cook it on high.
Store leftovers of this creamy crockpot Italian chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
You can also freeze leftovers of this creamy chicken. Cool completely then add to a freeze safe bag and keep frozen for up 4 months. Thaw in the refrigerator then reheat.
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Could I substitute condensed cheddar for cream of chicken?
I haven’t used it before, but that should work. Let us know how it goes!
Quick and easy meal. Good taste. I also added frozen corn and red pepper flakes to it. Poured it on top of some egg noodles. Yum!
Those sound like yummy additions! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe Jenelle!
I have made this several times. It is always a big hit with my family and friends. So easy to make. Thanks!
Super easy and delicious
I’ve made this and served it over mashed potatoes and it is divine !
Thanks Daphne! I’m so glad you enjoyed the chicken :)
I made this today Feb 20/2024 and it came out great the taste was out of this world I love it made enough to bring to my daughter for tomorrow, she and her girls will give me a okay if they liked it too will google more recipes for sure five *
Great reviews from family members and friends. I add chicken broth to thin this out a bit. Also, if I cook on the stated time for low, it seems to almost curdle so I cut the cook time by 1/2 an hour to 1 hour and keep the cock pot on warm. Put this over rice(too creamy in our opinion to put over pasta) and always add is cracked black pepper. This is a great go to for winter nights- and so easy if you have limited time to put dinner together. Add in a tossed salad and you’ve got a complete meal!
Thanks for those tips Linda! I am so glad that you and your loved ones enjoyed the recipe :)
So easy and so good!! Chicken was SO tender and shredded super fast. Will definitely be a staple in our house.
One of my family’s favorites! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
This recipe has become a family favorite! So easy, yet so good!
I love making this quick easy recipie. We serve it over noodles with a green salad. Definitely a family favorite!!
What size crock pot would you recommend?
Hi Tricia! I use a 6 qt crock pot :)
Delicious! I would like to make this for a holiday dinner. How would I adjust to make in Dutch oven? I need to feed about 15.
You will want to double the recipe. Place all the ingredients into the dutch oven and let it cook on medium until the chicken is tender and shreddable. When it is easy to shred, start making your pasta or rice. Hope that helps! Enjoy your holiday dinner!
Super easy and came out great! I wound up making my own dried Italian dressing mix dupe because I didn’t have time to run to the store but this recipe is a win.Both of my toddlers loved it and we had tons of leftovers for freezing.
Has anyone made this in the instant pot?
Hi Gayla! I have not tested this recipe in the instant pot. If you try it, let me now how it goes :)
Any luck with using the instant pot?
Would using rotisserie chicken and baking this instead work too?
Yes! That will work great!
This has become a family favorite! Thank you.
That is great to hear! It is always nice to have a go-to dinner! Thanks for choosing one of my recipes.