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Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken

July 19, 2018 by Sandy 30 Comments

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Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken recipe
Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken recipe
Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken

Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken has great flavor from a creamy garlic sauce with sun dried tomatoes, and tender chicken breasts. Making this crock pot creamy Tuscan chicken recipe is easy, and my whole family loves it!

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Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken

The concept of semi-homemade is one that I have adopted. I like to use whole foods and less processed ingredients when possible. However, once in a while using a canned soup, a jarred sauce, or a flavor packet will help me get a meal on the table easier, faster, and still create the flavor that I want.

This Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken Breasts recipe uses a jarred Alfredo sauce, and that is the semi-homemade part of the recipe. You can use heavy cream and garlic, salt & pepper if you wish, and it will still be delicious!

Here’s how to make Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken Breasts:
four process images showing sun dried tomatoes being drained, browning chicken in a pan, adding onions and sun dried tomatoes into a frying pan
four process images shoing allingredients added into the slow cooker and the final result on a blue plate

I like to serve Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken Breasts over linguini or fettuccine noodles, but you can serve it over any pasta you have on hand.

You could also serve it or over mashed potatoes, or even gnocchi (very Italian) or rice, which is wonderful in the sauce.

Creamy Tuscan Chicken on a blue plate

I really like the pretty colors in this recipe. It makes for a nice presentation, which is a bonus when serving this dish to your guests.

For a side vegetable, broccoli goes well with this dish. I also like to serve asparagus, Brussels sprouts, or a bright side salad.

How Many Servings Does This Recipe Make?

As written, you will get four servings. However, if you slice the chicken breasts, you may get more as not everyone will eat a whole breast piece (that will depend on the size of breasts used).

You could also cook an additional chicken breast if you need to serve more people.

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Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 35 mins
 

Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken recipe is a gourmet meal made in your crock pot. Creamy and delicious crock pot Tuscan Chicken is ready  

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: crock pot creamy garlic tuscan chicken
Servings: 4 - 6
Calories: 527 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • 1 (7 oz jar) Sun Dried Tomatoes, sliced (drained)
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 4 Chicken Breasts, boneless/skinless
  • 1 small Onion, diced
  • 1 lg clove Garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 (15 oz jar) Alfredo Sauce* (with roasted garlic)
  • 3/4 cup Parmesan Cheese (more for garnish)
  • 2-3 cups Fresh Baby Spinach
Instructions
  1. Drain the sun dried tomatoes and set aside.

  2. Heat a skillet on med-high heat and add the butter. Add the chicken breasts and brown both sides. Remove chicken and place in the slow cooker.

  3. Add the onions to the skillet and cook until just turning translucent.

  4. Add the garlic and sun dried tomatoes to the onions and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat and add onion/sun dried tomato mixture to the slow cooker.

  5. Sprinkle in the Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes.

  6. Pour the Alfredo sauce over the top and close the lid. Cook on Low for 3-4 hours or High for 2-3 hours. Actual time will depend on how thick your chicken pieces are. Don't let it overcook or the meat will be dry.

  7. When cook time is finished, open lid and stir in parmesan, then stir in the spinach and close the lid. Let cook for a few more minutes, until spinach is wilted/softened.

  8. Serve over pasta or potatoes.

Recipe Notes

*If you don't have, or don't want to use jarred Alfredo sauce, you can use 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream and 3 cloves of garlic (pressed or very finely minced).

**You can thicken the sauce a little with extra parmesan cheese or make a corn starch slurry that you will add about 45 minutes before serving so it has time to thicken..

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  1. Michelle

    January 24, 2021 at 12:44 pm

    I am making this today for the 2nd time. It is SO good. I first made it with chicken thighs; served it to my neighbors and they absolutely loved it! Today I have no spinach so I am using some asparagus. This definitely is one of my go-to slow cooker recipes.

    Reply
  2. Jeanne

    January 24, 2021 at 9:21 am

    This was great. I used bone-in thighs and legs instead of breasts and cooked a little longer. I served it with rice the first night and served the leftovers with mashed potatoes. This is definitely a keeper.

    Reply
  3. Betty

    January 19, 2021 at 5:05 pm

    I followed the recipe exactly and think it’s a bit of a stretch to say you can get all the prep work done in 15 minutes. I would say a minimum of 25 minutes, even if you buy already sliced sun dried tomatoes. For the person who said her family wasn’t a fan of the Alfredo sauce, I really don’t think they could guess that’s what was used, in the finished dish. Overall, I think it needed some salt and depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts, you may want to keep an eye on it so the chicken isn’t dry. I might make it again, but with a few changes, and additional sauce.

    Reply
  4. Steve

    October 29, 2020 at 4:51 pm

    My wife & kids loved this recipe…I’m the hero of the night! It so easy too!

    Reply
  5. Maria Weed

    March 24, 2020 at 7:11 am

    I’m not seeing a time element? 2 large chicken breasts?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      March 24, 2020 at 5:12 pm

      Low for 3-4 hours or High for 2-3 hours. You want the chicken temperature to be 160 when you take it out, then let it rest 5 minutes and the temp should climb to 165°.

      Reply
  6. Niki

    January 12, 2020 at 3:17 pm

    Could this be converted to Instant Pot? Any tips?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      January 13, 2020 at 12:19 pm

      Yes, you will need a little more broth to get the pot to pressure. Cook about 1 minute per ounce of chicken.

      Reply
  7. Hannah

    November 19, 2019 at 10:42 am

    Hi! I put the chicken in the crock pot before browning it on both sides…any idea how much longer it should stay in the crock pot? Thank you!!!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      November 19, 2019 at 8:29 pm

      Probably not that long. Chicken cooks fast. Maybe 15 minutes.

      Reply
  8. Hailey C

    October 5, 2019 at 7:40 am

    Hi! Could you tell me what kind of parmesan cheese you used? I.e. powdered or the fresh shredded kind?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      October 5, 2019 at 9:36 am

      Hi, I use the fresh grated parmesan that you find in the deli section of the store.

      Reply
  9. Tori

    July 11, 2019 at 6:46 pm

    This was delicious! I followed the recipe exactly, just added some more spinach after the first batch wilted. Our chicken actually shredded up mostly, and we served this with couscous. Yum! Thanks for the recipe, it seems like it will be a regular in our house!

    Reply
  10. Gloria

    July 9, 2019 at 3:14 pm

    Do you know the nutritional values? I’m trying to determine if it’s keto.
    Thank you
    Gloria

    Reply
    • Sandy

      July 11, 2019 at 6:13 pm

      Hi, I’m not sure. I use a calories calculator.

      Reply
  11. Ashley

    June 24, 2019 at 3:18 pm

    Are you supposed to stir it at all while it’s in the crockpot? I’ve got mine in there now and I’m concerned it’ll be dry. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      June 24, 2019 at 7:15 pm

      If it isn’t covered with sauce, then stir it once halfway through cook time.

      Reply
  12. Lauren

    May 2, 2019 at 8:51 am

    This dish was sooooo good! There is a little prep work but not too much. I served it over whole-wheat pasta which was delicious!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      May 2, 2019 at 9:28 am

      That’s great, Lauren! Thank you!

      Reply
  13. Lindsey

    April 4, 2019 at 9:02 pm

    Would cooking the chicken before hand and then putting it in the crockpot make it dry or no?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      April 4, 2019 at 9:55 pm

      If you put cooked chicken in the crock pot, then cook it fir the amount of time the recipe calls for, it will be very dry.

      Reply
  14. Kait G

    March 19, 2019 at 8:40 am

    What can I use as an Alfredo sauce substitute? If the picky eaters I’m feeding don’t like that sauce.

    Reply
    • Sandy

      March 19, 2019 at 11:16 am

      Heavy cream and garlic, and parmesan at the end.

      Reply
  15. Kshitiz

    October 31, 2018 at 3:46 pm

    This was so easy to make!

    Thank you Sandy.

    Reply
  16. Marcel

    August 27, 2018 at 7:31 pm

    Turned out really good,

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Sandy

      August 27, 2018 at 8:16 pm

      Great! Thanks for your review!

      Reply
  17. Shawn

    August 27, 2018 at 1:22 pm

    How would the cooking times change if the recipe is doubled?

    Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      August 27, 2018 at 5:24 pm

      I think if you allow for an extra 15 minutes on High and 30 minutes on Low, you should be fine (the size of the pieces makes the biggest difference, and how much they overlap each other). Try not to stack the chicken too much, if you can. If you do have to stack it, I would flip it halfway through. But don’t lift the lid again after that as it slows down the cook time.

      Reply
  18. Judith

    August 9, 2018 at 11:20 am

    I loved this dish..so easy to prepare..thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      August 9, 2018 at 3:45 pm

      Hi Judith, I’m so happy you liked it! Thank you for your review!

      Reply

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