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Looking for a quick and easy dinner recipe? This creamy Italian chicken is a great freezer meal your entire family will love!
For the past few months I have been on a mission to create easy foolproof freezer meals that my family loves. Quite honestly, for me this is no small task–as a vegetarian I have never been all that confident about cooking meat.
But since meat is apparently my entire family’s love language, I have pressed on. Not every dish is a hit–I don’t usually share the failures–but this super easy creamy Italian chicken was an absolute home run! In fact, my oldest daughter called it the yummiest thing I have ever made. Not bad for a dish with just six easy ingredients and 5 minutes of prep!
5 Ingredient Creamy Italian Chicken
Here is what you need:
1 16oz bottle Italian salad dressing (about 2 cups) 1 package Italian salad dressing mix 2 8oz packages cream cheese, softened 2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup 3-4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)
Step 1: In large bowl, whisk together Italian dressing, dressing mix, cream cheese, and cream of chicken soup until smooth.
Step 2: Divide cream cheese mixture into 2 gallon-size freezer bags. (Be sure to label bags first!)
Step 3: Divide chicken into bags; press out air and freeze.
Step 4: Place contents into slow cooker; cook on low for 3-4 hours until chicken is cooked through. Or, if preferred, thaw and bake in shallow dish at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and broil for several minutes until cheese is lightly browned and bubbly. Serve over pasta.
5 from 1 vote
Creamy Italian Chicken
This slow cooker friendly recipe uses pantry staples to create an amazing chicken dinner!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Creamy Italian Chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz bottle Italian salad dressing about 2 cups
- 1 package Italian salad dressing mix
- 2 8 oz packages cream cheese softened
- 2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 3-4 pounds skinless boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- shredded Parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
In large bowl, whisk together Italian dressing, dressing mix, cream cheese, and cream of chicken soup until smooth.
Divide cream cheese mixture into 2 gallon-size freezer bags. (Be sure to label bags first!)
Divide chicken into bags; press out air and freeze.
Place contents into slow cooker; cook on low for 3-4 hours until chicken is cooked through. Or, if preferred, thaw and bake in shallow dish at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and broil for several minutes until cheese is lightly browned and bubbly. Serve over pasta.
Recipe Notes
Can also be cooked in slow cooker for 3-4 hours.
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Ruth Soukup is dedicated to helping people everywhere create a life they love by follwing their dreams and achieving their biggest goals. She is the host of the wildly popular Do It Scared podcast, as well as the founder of Living Well Spending Less® and Elite Blog Academy®. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including Do It Scared®: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You Love, which was the inspiration for this book. She lives in Florida with her husband Chuck, and 2 daughters Maggie & Annie.
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