Chicken Alfredo in Slow Cooker

Submitted by Sageca

"This is my version of a cheater's Chicken Alfredo.It is so good and has much less butter than the real thing.Don't tell anyone your secret and they will never know.Enjoy! I use Recipe #184827 intead of soup."

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• salt and pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2⁄3 ounce Italian salad dressing mix
• 1 teaspoon onion flakes
• 10 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, slivered
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

directions

1. Place chicken on slow cooker.
2. Brush with butter; sprinkle with garlic, onion flakes, Italian dressing mix, salt and pepper.
3. Cook on Low for 4 hours.
4. In a medium bowl, combine softened cream cheese, soup, and chicken broth; heat together in microwave; stir and blend together.
5. Pour over chicken and continue to cook another 2 hours.Stir basil and parsley in sauce.
6. Serve over linguini or rice.
7. You can add mushrooms for the last 2 hours of cooking or a slivered red pepper for colour.
8. If you have only dry herbs only use only 1/4 tsp basil and parsley!

Reviews

[BeansnRice]

This recipe is a keeper although I think I'll tinker with it a bit. My family thought the basil was a little overpowering but it has a really good flavor overall. Plus it was simple to make. Thanks for posting.