Description
Crock Pot Angel Chicken is a creamy slow cooker chicken dinner with Italian seasoning, buttery richness, and a silky cream cheese sauce that’s perfect over angel hair pasta. This comfort-food classic is weeknight-easy, family-friendly, and ideal for meal prep. Serve it with parsley, black pepper, and Parmesan for an extra-cozy finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb (900 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 8 oz (225 g) block cream cheese, cut into chunks
- 1 can (10.5 oz / 298 g) cream of chicken soup (or golden mushroom soup)
- 1 packet (0.7 oz / 20 g) Italian dressing seasoning mix
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 12 oz (340 g) angel hair pasta
- Black pepper, to taste
- Chopped parsley, for serving (optional)
- Grated Parmesan, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Place chicken in the slow cooker in an even layer.
- 2. Add cream of chicken soup, Italian dressing seasoning mix, butter, and chicken broth.
- 3. Place cream cheese chunks on top.
- 4. Cover and cook on LOW 5–6 hours or HIGH 3–4 hours until chicken reaches 165°F and is tender.
- 5. Shred lightly or slice the chicken, then return it to the sauce.
- 6. Stir thoroughly until the cream cheese is fully melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- 7. Cook angel hair pasta in salted water until just al dente; drain.
- 8. Spoon chicken and sauce over pasta; add more broth a tablespoon at a time if you want it saucier.
- 9. Finish with black pepper, parsley, and Parmesan if desired.
- 10. Store leftovers and reheat gently with a splash of broth to keep the sauce creamy.
Notes
- Use low-sodium broth and unsalted butter to control salt since seasoning packets vary.
- Chunking cream cheese helps it melt faster; stir well at the end to fully emulsify.
- For deeper flavor, swap cream of chicken for golden mushroom soup.
- For thicker sauce, cook uncovered on HIGH 10–15 minutes after stirring.
- For extra sauce for pasta, add 1/4 cup more broth near the end.
- Angel hair cooks quickly—pull it a minute early so it stays al dente.
- Store pasta separately when possible; reheat chicken + sauce with a splash of broth.
- Freeze chicken + sauce up to 2 months; cook fresh pasta when serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 recipe (with pasta)
- Calories: 585
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
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