Description
Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken is the ultimate comfort food, featuring tender chicken breasts simmered in a rich and creamy tomato-basil sauce. Effortlessly made in your slow cooker, this dish is bursting with flavor and perfect for cozy family dinners or quick weeknight meals. Serve it over pasta or rice, and enjoy the deliciousness that will have everyone coming back for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- Sauté the onion and garlic over medium heat until translucent (about 5 minutes), then add to the slow cooker.
- Add diced tomatoes and heavy cream; stir gently to combine.
- Season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and fresh basil; stir again.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Once cooked, shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker and mix well before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 660mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 115mg