PREP TIME: 5 mins | COOK TIME: 4 hrs | TOTAL TIME: 4 hrs 5 mins | SERVINGS: 4
Look no further, this easy Slow Cooker recipe is your new best friend for busy weeknights. Made with just a few simple ingredients, you can prep this in only five minutes! And because this is a slow cooker recipe, all you need to do is dump all the ingredients in your slow cooker, set to cook and forget it.
If you have kids like me who love chicken like they love their mom, you have to have this recipe. It’s amazing how they can eat chicken almost every day! That is where this recipe comes in handy. I have a few recipes that I turned to and this is one of them. The creamy tomato flavour combo is always a huge hit here in the house. You can serve it over a plate of pasta, rice, or with a side salad.
Ingredients
14 ounces can diced tomatoes with Italian herbs
3/4 c. tomato pasta sauce
3/4 c. evaporated milk or heavy cream
2 tbsp corn starch
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp black pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil
How to make Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken
Step 1: To a 3-6-quart slow cooker, add the tomatoes and pasta sauce.
Step 2: Mix well the cream and cornstarch, then add to the slow cooker. Whisk in the garlic, salt, basil, and pepper.
Step 3: Add and press down the chicken breasts into the sauce.
Step 4: Set the slow cooker on low and cook the chicken breasts for 3 to 4 hours until the meat thermometer reached 165 degrees F. The exact cooking time depends on your slow cooker.
Step 5: Before serving, stir in the fresh basil, then serve the Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken over pasta, rice, or with a salad and veggies. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
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
Ingredients
- 14 ounces can diced tomatoes with Italian herbs
- 3/4 c. tomato pasta sauce
- 3/4 c. evaporated milk or heavy cream
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil
Instructions
Step 1: To a 3-6-quart slow cooker, add the tomatoes and pasta sauce.
Step 2: Mix well the cream and cornstarch, then add to the slow cooker. Whisk in the garlic, salt, basil, and pepper.
Step 3: Add and press down the chicken breasts into the sauce.
Step 4: Set the slow cooker on low and cook the chicken breasts for 3 to 4 hours until the meat thermometer reached 165 degrees F. The exact cooking time depends on your slow cooker.
Step 5: Before serving, stir in the fresh basil, then serve the Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken over pasta, rice, or with a salad and veggies. Enjoy!
