Today I am sharing another tried and true recipe from Betty Crocker – Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Chicken.
SLOW COOKER CREAMY TOMATO CHICKEN
This delicious slow cooker Italian meal takes just 10 minutes to prep, so it’s perfect for a busy day. The sauce is creamy, full of flavor, easy to adapt to your own taste. Serve the chicken and tomato cream sauce over pasta or rice and top with cheese. Serve with garlic bread and salad for a filling, delicious meal. This is a keeper, a great slow cooker recipe to add to the recipe box!
What You Need to Make Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Chicken
chicken breasts, penne pasta, garlic cloves, dried basil, dried oregano, pepper, jar of Alfredo sauce, can of fire roasted petite diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, cornstarch, water and shredded Italian cheese blend or Parmesan cheese
HOW T O MAKE SLOW COOKER CREAMY TOMATO CHICKEN
Lightly spray cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken in a single layer in bottom of cooker, sprinkle tops of breasts evenly with pepper, garlic, oregano and basil.
In a medium size bowl add Alfredo sauce, tomato sauce and fire roasted diced tomatoes – mix well, then pour evenly over chicken.
Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Adjust cooking time according to how fast or slow your cooker cooks – cooking times may vary.
Prepare penne pasta according to package about 10-15 minutes before chicken is ready.
In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water then add to chicken sauce and blend well. Turn cooker on high and allow to cook uncovered for an additional 5 – 10 minutes.
When ready, serve chicken and sauce over pasta and top with shredded cheese – enjoy!
Step-by-step photo tutorial…
On Betty Crocker, the recipe calls for keeping the chicken breasts whole for serving, I opted to shred the chicken.
Pinnable Image
Pinnable Image
PLEASE NOTE: This is not a sponsored post, I have no affiliation with Betty Crocker or any of the products used in this recipe. When I share a tried and true recipe, I always credit the source and often will send you to the site for the directions. All you need to do is click “Print Recipe” below and it will take you to the full recipe. One extra step for an awesome recipe, that’s it! It’s important to me to share the love and send you to the original source.
Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Chicken
Recipe from Betty Crocker
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 jar (15 ounces) Alfredo sauce (or use homemade)
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) fire roasted petite diced tomatoes
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese blend or Parmesan cheese (optional)
- 1 box (12 ounces) uncooked pasta (penne, fettuccine, mostaccioli ) OR rice
Directions
Lightly spray cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken in a single layer in bottom of cooker, sprinkle tops of breasts evenly with pepper, garlic, oregano and basil.
In a medium size bowl add Alfredo sauce, tomato sauce and fire roasted diced tomatoes – mix well, then pour evenly over chicken.
Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Adjust cooking time according to how fast or slow your cooker cooks – cooking times may vary.
Prepare penne pasta according to package about 10-15 minutes before chicken is ready.
In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water then add to chicken sauce and blend well. Turn cooker on high and allow to cook uncovered for an additional 5 – 10 minutes. Note – *I opted to shred the chicken instead of serving the breasts whole. If you would like to shred the chicken, shred before adding the cornstarch mixture.
When ready, serve chicken and sauce over pasta and top with shredded cheese – enjoy!
Tips
- Serve over pasta, rice or quinoa.
- This recipe is super easy to adapt using your favorite Italian seasonings. A few reviewers stated they thought it was bland, our family thought is was great as is.
- I opted to shred the chicken instead of serving whole chicken breasts. I shredded the chicken in the slow cooker before adding the cornstarch.
Thanks for stopping by!
Cheers!
Carlee
That looks like a dinner we are really going to enjoy and it definitely looks easy enough to make. I like the shredded chicken idea and definitely give me some pasta!