Crock Pot Angel Chicken Recipe
Crock Pot Angel Chicken features tender chicken breasts slow-cooked in creamy Italian-seasoned sauce with cream cheese, butter, and garlic. Classic comfort food served over angel hair pasta – perfect dump-and-go weeknight dinner that reheats beautifully.
- Author: ssam
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- 1½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
- 0.7 oz packet Italian dressing mix
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 3–4 garlic cloves (minced)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 16 oz angel hair pasta (for serving)
- Fresh parsley (chopped, optional)
- 1. Spray crock pot insert with non-stick spray. Add softened cream cheese, butter, cream of chicken soup, Italian dressing mix, chicken broth, and minced garlic. Whisk until smooth and combined.
- 2. Add chicken breasts to sauce, spoon some sauce over top. Cover and cook on LOW 5-6 hours or HIGH 3-4 hours until chicken reaches 165°F.
- 3. Remove chicken to plate, shred with two forks. Return to crock pot and stir into sauce until creamy. Taste and season with salt/pepper.
- 4. Cook angel hair pasta according to package directions. Serve chicken and sauce over hot pasta. Garnish with parsley if desired.
Notes
- Soften cream cheese and butter first for smooth sauce texture.
- Low-sodium soup and broth prevent overly salty results.
- Fresh garlic gives best flavor; jarred works in pinch.
- Angel hair pasta perfect match but fettuccine, linguine also delicious.
- Freezes perfectly up to 2 months; thaw overnight before reheating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast + ½ cup sauce
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
Keywords: crock pot angel chicken, slow cooker creamy chicken, italian chicken pasta