Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 210cal
This Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken is SO easy and flavorful, you wouldn't believe it only has a few ingredients! The perfect easy dinner recipe!
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Ingredients
- 1 can diced tomatoes with Italian herbs with juice (14oz or 398ml)
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 3 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
- Grated Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- Add the tomatoes, sauce, garlic, salt, Italian seasoning, basil, and pepper to a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Stir.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cream and cornstarch and add to the slow cooker.
- Add the chicken and press down into the sauce.
- Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165°F.
- Stir in the basil, taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Serve with the Parmesan.
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Notes
*Some sauce was removed from the pictures in the slow cooker to show detail. The recipe makes plenty of sauce for pasta!
Ingredients and Substitutions:
Chicken: this recipe will also work with boneless, skinless chicken thighs, or try it with chicken meatballs, sausages, or another cut for something unique!
Tomato pasta sauce: choose any tomato marinara-style sauce you like. The more flavor in the pasta sauce, the more flavor your chicken will have.
Diced tomatoes: if you don't like the chunks of diced tomatoes, I recommend just swapping with additional tomato sauce.
Cream or evaporated milk: Heavy cream or evaporated milk will work best because they do not curdle. Please do not use regular milk or a light cream.
Herbs & seasonings: feel free to adjust the herbs and seasonings to your tastes. Like it spicy? Add some cayenne or red pepper flakes!
Fresh basil: we make this recipe all year round but fresh basil can be impossible to find. I like to swap with basil pesto for that fresh basil flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 210cal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 1099mg | Potassium: 977mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 657IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 191mg | Iron: 2mg