Description
This Crock Pot Angel Chicken recipe features tender, slow-cooked chicken breasts simmered in a creamy mixture of cream cheese, golden mushroom soup, and Italian dressing, served over delicate angel hair pasta. Perfect for an easy yet flavorful meal with minimal prep and a comforting homemade touch.
Ingredients
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Chicken and Sauce
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 packet (0.7 oz) dry Italian dressing mix
- 1 can (10.5 oz) golden mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup white wine (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Pasta
- 8 oz angel hair pasta
Garnish
- Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Place the boneless, skinless chicken breasts evenly at the bottom of the crock pot to create the base for your creamy sauce.
- Make the creamy sauce: In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the unsalted butter. Add the softened cream cheese, dry Italian dressing mix, golden mushroom soup, chicken broth, and white wine (if using). Stir continuously until the mixture is smooth and fully combined.
- Combine sauce and chicken: Pour the prepared creamy mixture over the chicken breasts in the crock pot, ensuring each piece is thoroughly coated with the flavorful sauce.
- Slow cook the chicken: Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours until the chicken is tender, cooked through, and infused with the sauce flavors.
- Cook the pasta: About 15 minutes before serving, boil the angel hair pasta according to the package instructions. Drain well and set aside.
- Finish the dish: Once the chicken is cooked, decide whether to shred it for easier serving or leave the breasts whole. Stir the sauce in the crock pot to combine all the ingredients uniformly.
- Serve: Plate the cooked angel hair pasta, spoon the creamy chicken and sauce on top, and garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired to add color and freshness.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, white wine is optional but recommended in the sauce mixture.
- Shredding the chicken before serving helps the sauce coat every bite; leaving whole breasts provides a more rustic presentation.
- Adjust salt and pepper levels to taste, especially if using salted butter or broth.
- Angel hair pasta cooks very quickly; watch carefully to prevent overcooking.
- This dish can be prepared on high or low depending on your schedule but low heat yields more tender chicken.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
