Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken, a comforting dish perfect for busy weeknights or gatherings. This delightful recipe features tender chicken simmered in a luxurious creamy tomato sauce infused with fresh basil. With minimal prep time and simple ingredients, you can set it and forget it in your slow cooker, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully as it cooks. Serve it over pasta, rice, or with a side salad for a well-rounded meal that your family and friends will love. Experience the ease of a slow cooker while enjoying a deliciously satisfying dinner that brings warmth and comfort to your table.
Ingredients
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Tomato pasta sauce
- Diced tomatoes
- Minced garlic
- Heavy cream or evaporated milk
- Cornstarch
- Fresh basil
Instructions
- In your slow cooker, mix together pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, minced garlic, salt, Italian seasoning, dried basil, and black pepper until combined.
- Whisk cornstarch into heavy cream until smooth; stir into the slow cooker.
- Add chicken breasts, ensuring they are fully submerged in the sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 3-5 hours until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Stir in freshly chopped basil before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg