Creamy Italian Chicken and Veggies
Chicken and veggies cooked in a flavorful cream sauce with crispy onions on top. A cozy slow cooker meal you can serve over noodles, rice or pasta.
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 713kcal
Equipment
- crockpot liner for easy clean up
Ingredients
- 8 chicken cutlets (or 4 chicken breast)
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
- 16 oz Italian dressing
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 10 oz mixed vegetables
- 4 cups cooked pasta
Toppings
- ½ cup fried onions more or less to taste
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Slow cook chicken and vegetables. Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker, generously greased with olive oil. Set to low. Pour Italian dressing on top of chicken, then layer on cream cheese and mixed vegetables.Cook for 2 hours or until temperature of chicken reaches 165˚F.
- Cook pasta. While chicken is cooking, prepare pasta as directed on the package. Drain and set aside.
- Blend sauce. When chicken is done, gently stir to combine dressing and cream cheese to form a sauce for the chicken.
- Serve. Layer pasta, chicken, and sauce on a plate. Top with fried onions. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
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Notes
- Cook time may vary depending on thickness of chicken breast. Cook chicken to a temperature of 165˚F.
- For more crisp veggies, add mixed vegetables half way through cook time.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 713kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 1101mg | Potassium: 974mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 5011IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 3mg
