Here’s a rich, creamy slow cooker chicken with cream cheese & Parmesan — super easy and great over pasta, rice, or veggies.
🍗 Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Parmesan Chicken
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 8 oz cream cheese (block, softened)
- ½–1 cup grated Parmesan
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt (adjust — Parmesan is salty)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- Optional: 1 cup heavy cream (extra creamy), spinach, mushrooms, red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Add chicken to slow cooker.
- Sprinkle with garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Pour in chicken broth.
- Place cream cheese on top (don’t stir yet).
- Cook on LOW 5–6 hours or HIGH 3–4 hours, until chicken is tender (165°F internal temp).
- Shred chicken in the cooker.
- Stir in Parmesan (and heavy cream if using) until smooth and creamy.
- Add spinach or mushrooms in the last 20–30 minutes if desired.
🍽 Serve Over
- Fettuccine or penne
- Rice
- Mashed potatoes
- Zucchini noodles
- Toasted hoagie rolls (great as a sandwich filling)
🔥 Flavor Boost Options
- Add sun-dried tomatoes
- Stir in cooked bacon
- Splash of lemon juice to brighten
- Extra garlic & cracked black pepper for more punch
If you tell me what you’re serving it with, I can adjust the thickness and seasoning to match.
