Crockpot Angel Chicken
This easy and comforting Angel Chicken is a family favorite! Tender bites of chicken thighs are slow-cooked in a rich, creamy sauce made with cream cheese, mushroom soup (sub chicken or celery soup), Italian dressing, and a splash of white wine. Served over angel hair pasta and finished with fresh parsley for garnish. It's a cozy dinner that comes together with minimal prep. Just 10 minutes of hands-on time and your crockpot does the rest. Perfect for busy weeknights or lazy weekends!
Equipment
- Crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese, softened use cream cheese brand you prefer
- 2 10¾ oz. cans Condensed cream of mushroom soup can use reduced sodium, and substitute with cream of chicken or celery
- ½ cup Italian Dressing Bottled, or see homemade recipe below
- ½ cup Dry white wine
- 2-3 lbs. Boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 lb. Angel hair pasta, uncooked I use the Barilla protein brand
Zesty Homemade Italian Dressing Recipe (makes 1/2 cup)
- 3 Tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp White wine vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
- 1 Tbsp Water
- 1 to 1½ tsp Honey adjust to taste
- ½ tsp Lemon juice, freshly squeezed bottled will work in a pinch
- 1½ Tbsp Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- ⅛ tsp Garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp Fine sea salt
- ⅓ tsp Dried parsley
- ⅓ tsp Dried Basil
- ⅛ tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 pinch Red pepper flakes optional
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
Cooking Prep
- Cut the chicken thighs into bite size pieces, and place in the crockpot.
- Combine the softened cream cheese, cream of mushroom soup, Italian dressing, and white wine in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Beat with a whisk or hand-held mixer (lowest speed setting).
- Pour the mixture over the chicken thighs in the crockpot, and cook on high for 2 hours, or low for 4 hours.
Cook and Serve
- After the chicken and soup mixture has cooked for 2 hours on high or 4 hours on low, turn the crockpot temperature to the warm setting. *See notes.
- Prepare the angel hair pasta as directed on the package.
- Serve pasta on individual plates, and top with chicken and sauce mixture.
- Optional: *Garnish with freshly chopped parsley or grated parmesan.
Notes
*Before I cook the angel hair pasta, I like to turn the crockpot temperature setting to "warm."
Turning the setting to "warm" slows the cooking and allows the temperature to drop a bit, which helps the sauce to thicken. This is not a necessary step, though. The sauce will taste delicious either way.
Turning the setting to "warm" slows the cooking and allows the temperature to drop a bit, which helps the sauce to thicken. This is not a necessary step, though. The sauce will taste delicious either way.