Crockpot Angel Chicken

Crockpot angel chicken tastes like a recipe sent down from the heavens.

And who doesn’t love a slow cooker meal?

With a few simple ingredients and your handy dandy Crockpot, you’ll have a tasty feast on the table.

It’s one of those Crockpot chicken breast recipes you toss start in the morning, then come home to a fantastic meal.

It will make your house smell like your grandma’s kitchen, and you won’t even have to lift a finger.

Crockpot angel chicken is about to become your new favorite recipe. So let’s get cooking.

Slow Cooker Angel Chicken 

The name Crockpot angel chicken doesn’t come from its heavenly flavors.

It earns its name from the delicate angel hair pasta that pairs perfectly with this fantastic dish.

The chicken is ultra creamy and flavorful thanks to the addition of cream of mushroom soup and cream cheese.

It explodes with flavor with tasty additions like white wine and Italian seasoning.

And the best part? It all comes together in the slow cooker.

It tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen. Your family will go crazy over this decedent dinner.

Ingredients 

• Boneless chicken breasts. Always use fresh, trimmed chicken breasts for the ultimate flavor in this recipe.

• Butter. It’s not a rich and creamy dish without butter coming to the party.

• Dried Italian salad dressing mix. You can sift through your spice rack or opt for a packet of dried Italian salad dressing mix. A seasoning mix adds the perfect blend of bold spices that takes the flavors over the top.

• Campbell’s Golden Mushroom soup. You can use any cream of mushroom soup, but golden mushroom soup has a much deeper flavor.

• White wine. White wine adds a complex flavor to this dish, with delicate fruity notes. If you don’t have it, that’s ok! You can substitute it for water or broth.

• Cream cheese. Adding cream cheese makes the sauce so deliciously thick and creamy. It’s like a creamy Alfredo sauce with none of the heavy lifting.

• Angel hair pasta. To finish off this dish, serve it over angel hair pasta. To ensure your meal is fresh, prepare the pasta right before serving it.

How to Make Crockpot Angel Chicken

I wasn’t joking when I said this recipe is super simple. If you can dump ingredients into a Crockpot, you can make this chicken!

1. Prepare the chicken. Remove chicken from the packaging, trim it, and place it in the bottom of a slow cooker.

2. Make the creamy sauce. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Add the mushroom soup, dried Italian salad dressing mix, wine, and cream cheese to the butter. Stir it until combined.

3. Combine the ingredients and cook. Pour the melted cheese mixture over the chicken. Cover, and cook it on LOW for 4-5 hours.

4. Prepare the pasta. Before serving it, prepare the angel hair pasta according to the directions on the back of the box.

5. Serve. Shred or pull apart the chicken into chunks then serve with the pasta and sauce. Enjoy!

Tips for the Best Slow Cooker Angel Chicken

Follow these simple tips to ensure your chicken comes out Instagram-worthy on your first try.

• Don’t lift the lid. I know it’s tempting to check in on your chicken. Resist the urge! You release about 20 degrees of heat every time you open the lid. If you must look, add about 5 minutes to your cooking time whenever you take a little peek.

• Prepare your crock. Before adding the chicken, line your Crockpot with a liner or coat it with non-stick spray. The chicken won’t stick without the liners or spray, but it makes clean-up so much easier.

• Always cook on low heat. You can cut off a few hours by cranking up the heat to high. But it won’t taste the same. When cooked on a higher heat, your chicken will become tough. Low and slow is the name of this game.

Variations

Here are a few quick variations to make this recipe your own.

• Not a fan of mushrooms? I know that mushroom soup isn’t everyone’s jam. No worries! Swap out cream of mushroom with cream of chicken, potato, or celery.

• Bring on the veggies. Adding a vegetable component is so easy for this recipe. And there’s no chopping required. During the last hour of cooking, throw in a bag of your favorite frozen veggies. Easy peasy.

• Make it even more cheesy. Can’t get enough cheese? Dial the cheesiness factor up to an 11 with a grating of fresh Parmesan cheese on top.

What to Serve with Angel Chicken

Angel hair pasta is the perfect pairing with this recipe. To make it even more magical, try these fantastic serving suggestions!

• Breadsticks. Garlicky, warm breadsticks are always a crowd-pleaser. Plus, you need something to sop up all that extra sauce.

• Fresh veggies. A crispy garden salad or a fresh green bean salad provides a fresh crunch. This dish is ultra-creamy and decedent, so crispy greens are a great pairing.

• Roasted veggies. Add roasted veggies if you want to make this dinner a complete meal. Use whatever veggies are in season, like Brussels sprouts, broccoli, or asparagus. There are no wrong answers.

Storing & Reheating Leftovers

You can store leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

When you’re ready to reheat it, microwave it for 1-2 minutes, and stir. Continue cooking for 30-second intervals until it’s warmed through.

You can also warm leftover chicken in a saucepan on the stove under low heat.

Sadly, this recipe is not a great candidate for freezing. The sauce will become grainy once thawed.

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