Crock Pot Chicken Tetrazzini
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This is such an easy crock pot chicken tetrazzini recipe, but the combination of cream of chicken soup with tender chicken, minced garlic, and Italian seasoning makes this a favorite creamy pasta supper.
I’m excited to share this ridiculously good recipe for crock pot chicken tetrazzini with you today. It’s become a favorite supper in my household filled with creamy noodles and delicious chicken to look forward to. The teenagers in my family in particular go gaga for it, which I don’t mind because it’s so easy to make!
Like, it’s nearly too easy? All you need to do is add all of your ingredients to the slow cooker and in 3 to 7 hours (depending on your preferred setting), your slow cooker chicken tetrazzini will be ready. Serve it on a bed of cooked pasta and you’re set for an amazing weeknight supper.
Now, this is an easy chicken tetrazzini recipe with a Southern twist. Because chicken tetrazzini is naturally creamy, we’re using cream of chicken soup (a Southern favorite), cream cheese, and butter to get that quintessential creamy texture. What other ingredients do you need? Just some chicken breast, minced garlic, and Italian dressing mix (another Southern favorite because we love a good shortcut).
Keep scrolling for serving suggestions and ideas, but it isn’t creamy chicken tetrazzini without pasta, right? Add a side of garlic bread and you’ll win over your entire family. Ready to go?
Recipe Ingredients
- Boneless skinless chicken breast
- Cream of chicken soup
- Cream cheese (click here for our homemade cream cheese recipe)
- Unsalted butter
- Minced garlic cloves
- Italian dressing mix
How to Make Crock Pot Chicken Tetrazzini
Place chicken breast in the slow cooker.
Add cream of chicken soup, Italian dressing mix, and butter. Don’t add cream cheese yet.
Cover and cook this on high for 3 hours or low for about 7 hours.
Cut cream cheese into cubes and stir that in.
Allow it to cook for about 30 more minutes or until the cream cheese melts.
Use a wooden spoon to stir it up well and break up the chicken into small pieces as you do. The chicken will come apart easily.
Serve crockpot chicken tetrazzini over hot linguine and enjoy!
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days and reheat them in the microwave. Because of the cream cheese, I don’t recommend freezing leftovers.
Recipe Notes
- Want to add some veggies? Opt for 1 diced onion, 2 cups of , and/or 2 cups of sliced mushrooms.
- If you add mushrooms, you might even like to use cream of mushroom soup instead.
- If you can’t get your hands on Italian salad dressing mix, Italian seasoning works in a pinch.
- You don’t have to use in this . Any will work, including .
Recipe FAQS
How do you serve crock pot chicken tetrazzini?
Serving creamy chicken tetrazzini over the cooked pasta of your choice is the most popular option. Opt for any type of long noodles, like spaghetti noodles, egg noodles, fettuccine, or even zoodles. I also like to add a serving of garlic bread.
If the cream cheese isn’t enough cheese for you, go ahead and serve it with shredded mozzarella cheese or parmesan cheese and a garnish of chopped fresh parsley.
Check out these other easy pasta recipes:
Slow Cooker Angel Chicken Pasta
Ham Pasta Salad With Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenders
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 .6-ounce packet Italian dressing mix
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the crock pot except cream cheese. Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 7 hours.1 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenders, 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 .6-ounce packet Italian dressing mix, 1 tablespoon minced garlic cloves, 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- Add cream cheese (cut into cubes), stir, and cook for an additional 30 minutes or until cream cheese melts (no lumps). Stir with a wooden spoon to break up the chicken (this will be easy to do).8 ounces cream cheese
- Serve chicken and sauce over hot noodles and enjoy!
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Last night I cooked this entree on the stovetop using already cooked leftover turkey breast. I cooked the garlic – and a chopped onion I added – in butter in a skillet. I added all the other ingredients , stirred, and cooked it until heated through. It was delicious and my husband had seconds.
I am so glad to hear you enjoyed it Nancy! Great idea using the left-over turkey breast!!
The smell in my kitchen is to die for. Problem I found is very little liquid in the cooker. Because of time I had to use the high cook method. Wasn’t sure if I was supposed to add the required liquids to the soup and Italian dressing so I omitted. Was I correct in doing this ?
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Do you think I could sub with boneless chicken thighs
Christy,
I just took a walk. Thank you for encouraging me to do that. It made me feel so much better. And I can’t wait to make this recipe.
🙂 I hope you enjoy the recipe as much as you did your walk Sandra!!! Have a blessed day!!
You sure could!
Christy, this is an excellent recipe! I’ve made it multiple times and will continue rotating it in our menus. YUM! I do make a couple of adjustments due to an MSG sensitivity in the family, though. Classico Alfredo sauce for the soup (it’s a brand which doesn’t add MSG) and I make my own Italian Dressing (dry) mix from a recipe I found on the web. I keep a container of that stuff around, because it’s good in other stuff, too. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe with all of us!
I am so glad you are enjoying the recipe Paula!! Thank you for sharing your adjustments in case they help someone else!!
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Thank you Anita, I will keep y’all in my prayers!
Very well said Christy and a wonderful post. My daughter and I have more many years in the evening ended our Bible reading by reading Psalms 91, it was a favorite of my minister father who is gone but not forgotten and I have read recently that many other folks have started reading it as well. We believe that it gives us all great comfort. Please stay safe and remember my daughter and I pray for everyone in this big world every day. with much love and prayers,Anita and Kay.