Description
Succulent angel chicken emerges from slow-cooking magic, blending creamy Italian dressings with tender chicken breasts. Hearty midwestern comfort beckons you to savor each delectable, melt-in-your-mouth bite of this simple crockpot classic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 packet Italian dressing mix
- 1 can (10.75 oz/305 g) condensed golden mushroom soup
- ½ cup (120 ml) chicken broth
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese
- ¼ cup (56 g) butter
- 1 pound (454 g) angel hair pasta
Instructions
- Layer Preparation: Evenly distribute boneless, skinless chicken breasts across the crockpot base, creating a uniform foundation for cooking.
- Sauce Foundation: Melt butter in a saucepan, then whisk in Italian seasoning mix to activate robust herbal notes and develop a flavor-rich base.
- Sauce Development: Integrate condensed golden mushroom soup, chicken broth, and cream cheese, stirring continuously until the mixture transforms into a silky, harmonious sauce with no lumps.
- Slow Cooking Process: Cascade the velvety sauce over chicken breasts, ensuring complete coverage, then secure the crockpot lid and slow cook on low temperature for 4-5 hours until chicken reaches ultimate tenderness.
- Pasta Completion: During the final cooking stage, prepare angel hair pasta according to package guidelines, aiming for al dente texture that complements the creamy chicken.
- Plating and Serving: Transfer fork-tender chicken onto serving plates, drape with luxurious sauce, and nestle alongside delicate pasta strands, creating an elegant and appetizing presentation ready to be enjoyed immediately.
Notes
- Prevent Dry Chicken: Layer chicken breasts evenly to ensure uniform cooking and maximum moisture retention.
- Boost Flavor Depth: Bloom Italian seasoning in melted butter to release intense, rich herbal notes before mixing with other ingredients.
- Sauce Smoothness Trick: Soften cream cheese at room temperature and break into small pieces for seamless integration, avoiding lumpy sauce texture.
- Cooking Time Precision: Slow cook on low for 4-5 hours to guarantee fork-tender chicken without overcooking or drying out the meat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg