crockpot creamy ranch chicken
I love using my slow cooker (crock pot)...whatever your favorite name or it, its great! Just throw in the ingredients and walk away. Whoever invented it must have been a genius! There are some things I always do, though. One is to always, always, brown your meat first. It seals in the juices and adds color to the dish. That's what I did for his recipe, too. You'll see it says to just put the chicken breasts in the crock pot, but please don't. It really does make a difference in flavor, color and texture of the meat.
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Slow Cooker Crock Pot
Ingredients For crockpot creamy ranch chicken
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4boneless, skinless chicken breasts (i browned mine first after sprinkling with paprika)
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4 Tbspbutter, melted and divided
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1 (10 3/4 cancream of chicken soup (sometimes i use mushroom)
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8 oz.cream cheese, cubed or 1 cup sour cream
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1/2 cchicken broth
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1 (1 oz.) pkgdry hidden valley ranch dressing mix
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1/4 tspminced garlic
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dash paprika
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1/4 tspdried parsley flakes
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1/8 tspdried oregano (optional)
How To Make crockpot creamy ranch chicken
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1Wash and dry chicken breasts and place them evenly in crock pot. Sprinkle with paprika.
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2Sprinkle 1/2 the package of Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing mix over chicken.
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3Drizzle chicken breasts with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
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4Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours.
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5In a pan, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan along with minced garlic and saute slightly. Add the rest of the Ranch dressing, the cream of chicken soup, 8 oz. of cream cheese cubes OR sour cream, 1/2 cup chicken broth, dried parsley flakes, and dried oregano (if desired). Stir on medium heat until smooth.
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6Pour mixture over the chicken in crock pot, cover again and continue to cook on low for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours.
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7Serve over buttered egg noodles, bow tie pasta or rice.
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