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Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Creamy tender chicken in prosciutto, mushroom, and sundried tomato cream sauce
One of our favorite dishes to get at Carrabba’s is their Chicken Rosa Maria. I made this copycat recipe here so I can eat it at home whenever I want. However, I decided to take it a step further. I created a recipe with all of the flavors of that popular dish but made it even easier by cooking it in a slow cooker. Saving time here, people!
The Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken was born. Man alive, it is GOOD.
This easy crockpot dinner recipe is made with chicken breast, sauteed onions, mushrooms, and prosciutto in a creamy sundried tomato sauce. It is perfect served on a bed of mashed potatoes, vegetables, or pasta.
What is prosciutto? It is an Italian ham, which has been aged and dry-cured. It is one of one of my favorite ingredients to use because it adds a salty savory element to dishes and is beyond flavorful.
The secret ingredient for making a rich creamy sauce is cream cheese. We are changing up the typical heavy cream since cream cheese adds the perfect thickness. It is added in the last 45 minutes of cooking time to slowly melt and make a velvety sauce.
I make this ahead of time and keep it in my refrigerator for leftovers. It reheats beautifully and is such a warm, comforting dish.
How to make the Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken:
- Start off by cutting chicken breast into bite-size pieces and placing into the slow cooker. Sprinkle with fresh garlic or garlic powder and add chicken broth to give it extra flavor. Add chopped sun-dried tomatoes (make sure the sundried tomatoes are drained before adding them).
- Saute onions in butter for about 5-7 minutes, or until they start to soften. Add mushrooms and continue to cook until softened. Stir in chopped prosciutto and let it crisp up for a few minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- After the chicken has cooked low and slow and has about 45 minutes left of cooking time, add the mushroom prosciutto mixture and 1 block of cream cheese. The cream cheese is what gives the sauce a creamy richness.
- Check for seasonings. Make sure there is enough salt, pepper, and garlic. Top with fresh basil to add some freshness.
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Another similar recipe is my Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken Recipe. It is such an easy and flavorful dinner recipe!
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Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Breasts, cut into bite-size pieces (about 1 1/2 – 1 3/4 lbs.)
- 4 Garlic Cloves, finely diced (or 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder)
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 cup Chicken Broth (plus more to thin sauce, if desired)
- 3/4 cup Sundried Tomatoes, chopped (from a jar in oil, drain oil before adding)
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 large Onion (finely diced)
- 8 ounce Mushrooms (sliced)
- 3 ounces Prosciutto (chopped)
- 8 ounce Cream Cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
- Salt (to taste)
- Fresh Basil
Instructions
- Add bite-size chicken breast to the slow cooker. Add garlic, pepper, chicken broth, and sundried tomatoes. Set on the low or high setting. Cook for 3 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low.
- While cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add butter and let it melt. Add onions and let soften for 5-7 minutes. Add mushrooms and continue to cook until softened, another 5-7 minutes. Add prosciutto and cook for 2 minutes. Set aside.
- With 45 minutes left of cooking time, add mushroom prosciutto mixture and cream cheese. Let it melt.
- After the cream cheese has melted, check for seasonings. Add salt and more pepper if needed. Sprinkle parmesan cheese all over the chicken, while it is still hot. Serve with fresh basil. May serve with mashed potatoes, vegetables, or pasta.
Notes
- Check for seasonings and add salt as needed. Chicken broths can vary in the amount of salt so that is why there is no set salt amount listed in the directions.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Thank for following along and have a great day!
this slapped, will make again
Is there a substitute for the cream cheese?
Such vibrant flavor! Thank you for such an easy recipe.