Description
This Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken is the kind of easy dinner that feels a little special without making your day harder. Tender chicken breasts slowly cook in a creamy parmesan sauce with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach for a rich, cozy meal that is perfect for busy weeknights, family dinners, and comfort food cravings. If you are looking for easy dinner ideas, slow cooker recipes, crockpot chicken, creamy chicken dinners, or satisfying food ideas that pair well with pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes, this one checks every box.
Ingredients
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2 cups baby spinach
Instructions
1. Pat the chicken breasts dry and season both sides with salt, black pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning.
2. Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
3. Add the minced garlic, chicken broth, heavy cream, and sun-dried tomatoes around and over the chicken.
4. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
5. Stir in the grated parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
6. Add the baby spinach and cover for 5 to 10 minutes, until wilted.
7. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve warm.
Notes
Do not overcook the chicken, or it can become dry and the sauce may separate instead of staying creamy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 468
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 43g
- Cholesterol: 170mg