Friday, May 23, 2008

Creamy Italian Chicken

Ok, totally embarressed myself (and Mat) by having 3rds, yes, I said thirds of this meal at a families when they had us to dinner! That is horrible. It is yummy! Haven't tried it with carrots in it but I bet it would be good. Enjoy!
*The website where she got the recipe is http://busycooks.about.com and the contributor was Linda Larsen :)


2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup butter, melted
8 oz. container cream cheese with chives, softened
10 oz. can condensed cream of mushroom soup with roasted garlic (couldn't find, just used cream of mushroom)
0.7 oz. pkg. Italian dressing mix (you can use that good seasonings mix) or 1-1/2 Tbsp. Homemade Italian Salad Dressing Mix
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Preparation:Cut chicken breasts into strips and place into a 3-4 quart crockpot. In a medium bowl, combine melted butter, softened cream cheese, soup, Italian dressing mix, broth, Italian seasoning, and pepper and stir until blended. Pour over chicken in crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Stir well, then serve over hot cooked pasta or rice.

(We serve over brown rice)

You could add vegetables to this recipe to make it a one-dish meal. A package of baby carrots, or a cup of chopped onion should be placed under the chicken and cooked for the full time. Add sliced mushrooms to the crockpot in the last 2 hours. And add sliced bell peppers or zucchini during the last hour of cooking. Serves 4-6

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