This creamy crockpot chicken is made in the crockpot with just 4 simple ingredients. A family favorite meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights.
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Crockpot Italian Chicken
This is one of the easiest dinner recipes out there! It’s one of my favorite meals for busy weeknights, along with Hawaiian haystacks, slow cooker chicken tacos and parmesan ranch 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 dish is one of those super easy “forget and go” 5-ingredient crockpot meals! You literally add everything to the crockpot and that’s it! Then dinner is ready a few hours later. So quick and easy! We love to serve it over cooked noodles or rice and add some fresh parsley on top.
Why This Recipe Works
- Dump and go. One of the easiest chicken recipes to have in your arsenal for dinner! Literally dump the ingredients (only 4 of them to be exact) and let the crock pot do the work for you!
- Creamy and delicious. Double the creaminess from both the cream cheese and cream of chicken soup. You’ll be left with a thick and flavorful creamy sauce that’s so comforting and delicious.
- Customizable. It’s hard to mess up this slow cooker creamy Italian chicken recipe! Feel free to swap the chicken breasts for chicken thighs, or add in extras like parmesan cheese for a more rich and tangy flavor. It’s super versatile!
4 Simple Ingredients
Any dinner recipe that can taste this delicious made with only 4 ingredients is one to always keep 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 too. Check out this homemade 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.
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!
It tastes great served over rice or cooked pasta (such as egg noodles like crockpot chicken noodle soup).
You can also serve this Italian chicken over mashed potatoes for the ultimate comfort food!
The best way to cook this chicken is on low. If you are short on time, you can cook it on high.
Expert Tips
- Use slow cooker liners for easier clean up.
- 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.
- You can eat this meal by itself, or serve with sides like broccoli, asparagus, garlic bread or breadsticks.
5 star review
This is honestly the easiest, most delicious thing I’ve ever made. 4 ingredients and everyone loves it! I put it over white rice with a veggie on the side, and it is absolutely delicious. Peak comfort food.
– Jessica
Love easy crockpot meals with chicken? Try this crockpot crack chicken 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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I’m going to try this recipe tomorrow, but the pic looks like double soup and cream cheese. Just verifying it’s only one can and block? Thanks!
Yes just 1 of each! Enjoy :)
Can I use a sparing amount of premade liquid italian dressing? I’m out of the packets.
Unfortunately I don’t think it will turn out the same!
I have made this several times using liquid dressing. Turns out amazing. I actually prefer it this way and so does my family.
Thanks for your comment! I’m glad to know it worked with the liquid dressing!
Great recipe! I added in some extra seasonings like paprika on my chicken and pepper flakes & parmesan but it tasted great!
I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it! :)
I made this for my mom for Mother’s Day, yesterday and it was PERFECT. I used the exact recipe. Let me just say “thank you” because I’m not much of a cook and cooking gives me bad anxiety but this recipe saved the day! Mom and i LOVED it and i will be making it again! PERFECTION! 💐
I’m so happy you loved it and had a good experience! Thanks for leaving a comment and review Kristin! :)
Can you use cream of mushroom soup in this recipe? Would it change the flavor?
It will change the flavor a bit, but it should work the same!
I just love a great crockpot recipe that is easy to set and forget. This is really good. My whole family loved it.
This is my GO TO recipe, Absolutely delicious and so easy!!!!!
It’s one of our favorites too! I’m so glad you love it!
This was SO good!! We loved it and it was incredibly easy to make. Can’t wait to make it again!
So easy and delicious! This meal came together quickly and made everyone want seconds!
Do you think this recipe could be made in an Instant Pot?
I think that should be fine! :)
Has anyone tried with the zesty Italian dressing mix?? Wondering how that would be :)
Tracy, I made this delicious recipe last night with Good Seasons Zesty Italian and it was soooo good!!
LOVE!!
Yes, that is what I usually do!! Just use the greater of the cooking times.
I made this yesterday and wish I would have doubled the batch so there was leftovers for lunch. Served it over egg noodles. Even my picky 14 year old liked it and asked for it to be kept in our rotation. SO SIMPLE! Thank you!
I’m so glad it was a hit! Thanks for your comment and review Stephanie!
Would I double all the ingredients to make more?
That should work! :)
I love this recipe. Would like to double it—should I change the time in the slow cooker?
I would just do the greater of the cooking times and stir halfway through. :)
Easy and delicious! Thank you so much for sharing. In the slow cooker for the second time right now which reminded me to rate it. By far the easiest slow cooker chicken recipe I’ve ever tried. I love throwing in frozen peas and carrots and serving it over noodles. Tastes just like chicken pot pie.
Thanks for your comment! The addition of peas and carrots sounds delicious. I’ll have to give that a try next time!
This is flat out one of the best recipes I have tried! My 4 quart crock pot cooks faster so it was done in 4 and a half hours on slow.
Flavors were amazing. ..so delicious.
Being an 85 year old single guy who gets nervous when a recipe presents itself with a long ingredient list, I especially appreciated only 4 of ’em for this superb creation!
Thank you.
I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed it! Thank you for leaving a comment and review Paul.
easy and yummy
AMAZING 😉
Love this recipe! I have time to make this on my lunch break so we have a delicious hot meal for dinner!
I’m so happy to hear that you love it! Thanks for leaving a comment and review Lori. :)
So dang yummy!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! :)