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.
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 Italian chicken over cooked pasta or rice and add some fresh parsley on top.
Ingredient Notes
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 salad 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 Creamy 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.
- Place ingredients in crock pot. 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 the tender chicken 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). You can also serve it over mashed potatoes for the ultimate comfort food!
Other sides I like to serve include roasted broccoli, roasted asparagus, garlic bread or breadsticks.
Storage
- Store: Store leftovers of creamy Italian chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Freeze: You can also freeze leftovers. Cool completely then add to a freeze safe bag and keep frozen for up 4 months. Thaw in the refrigerator then reheat.
Love easy crockpot meals with chicken? Try this crockpot crack chicken, Hawaiian haystacks or slow cooker chicken tacos 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 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts in the crockpot. Sprinkle the packet of Italian seasoning over the chicken. Next add the can cream of chicken soup and cut 8 ounces 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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Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
When can I add frozen peas
You can add in any frozen veggies on the last hour of cooking the chicken.
So easy and so good! My kids love it and we do too.
So good and so easy to make; will definitely make this again!! Thank you.
So glad you enjoyed the creamy Italian chicken recipe! Thanks for your review :)
I am hoping to make this tonight, do you think it will still be good without the cream cheese?
I haven’t tested that out, I’m afraid the sauce won’t be as creamy (and delicious) but it should work.
Absolutely an amazing wholesome easy family favorite comfort food dish!!!! 100+ stars
I’m so glad your family loved it! Thanks for your review Codi :)
This recipe is easy and delicious. It’s been added to the dinner rotation at our house. Highly recommend!
Thanks for the feedback, Helen. Glad this has become a “regular”!
This tasted amazing! I had my husband make it and he unfortunately used two LARGE cans of cream of chicken, but it still turned out delicious. It’s thankfully a very forgiving recipe and one for the books.
So glad to hear it turned out anyways! Thanks for your comment and review, Paige :)
Oh wow, this was such a great easy meal. Everyone loved it!!
So happy to hear that!
I really loved this very flavorful recipe! Indeed creamy and full of seasonings! Thanks a bunch for sharing this, highly recommended and great recipe!
I was just wondering if I should thaw chicken first?
You can, or if using frozen chicken, just use the greater of the cooking times. Enjoy!
Delicious, creamy & so easy to make. Since it is just the 2 of us now, we vacuum seal & freeze extras. Reheat by boiling in the bag & good as fresh.
Great idea! Happy to hear you love the recipe, Cherie :)
I saw another recipe that calls for two cans of 10 oz cream of chicken soup. It looks like one would be enough though – that’s what you use and it’s always enough? I am planning to make this today. Thank you! :)
Yes, we only use 1 can and it’s always enough :) Hope you enjoy!
Super easy and delicious!
SO great! I made for 1st time today and it turned out perfectly! I stopped at farm stand and grabbed some green beans- will steam those and some rice on the side!
Such a simple, yet hearty meal :-)
Sounds delicious! So happy you enjoyed the recipe, Mandy :)
I made this 3 times and everybody loves it every time. It is very easy to make. I took my crockpot traveling and made it at the hotel. It was that simple.
So glad to hear! Thanks for your review :)
Do you use a can of water in the cream of chicken ?
I did not add water. Just followed the recipe and it was great!
Yes quick and easy. Serve over egg noodles. Very good
Love all of your crockpot recipes, and this one is one of my favorites. Such a quick, easy, and super yummy meal for mud-week.Thank you!
I’m so happy you loved it! Thanks for your comment and review :)
My family loved it. They thought it was chicken Alfredo.
So happy to hear it was a hit!