Crock Pot Creamy Italian Chicken Weight Watchers Food

WEIGHT WATCHERS TUSCAN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Lightly spray your pot with cooking spray and set Instant Pot to sauté. Once your pot is hot add tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Cook until just fragrant using a wooden spoon or spatula to prevent sticking.
• Brown chicken on all sides for 3-5 minutes. This will prevent chicken from sticking together when under pressure.
• Add your whole wheat noodles and chicken broth to the pot. Stir and make sure all of the pasta is pushed below the liquid.
• Close and lock the lid and turn the pressure valve to sealing. Select Pressure Cook (high) and set the cook time for 3 minutes.
• While the pasta is cooking, blend the Greek yogurt and cottage cheese together until smooth and set aside.
• When the cook time is complete, quick release the pressure and remove the lid. Drain extra liquid, if necessary.
• Add spinach and fresh basil to the pot and stir until the leaves have wilted, then drain the excess liquid from the pot. Allow the pasta to cool for a minute or two so the dairy doesn't curdle.
• Add the parmesan along with the blended yogurt and cottage cheese, then stir until mixed.
• Lightly spray a skillet with cooking oil, then add tomatoes, garlic, Italian herbs, and pepper. Sauté over high heat for 30 seconds.
• Next, add the cubed chicken and brown for 1-2 minutes until chicken no longer sticks together.
• Place all of the contents of your skillet into your crockpot, and add chicken broth.
• Cover with the lid and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-5 hours.
• During the last 30 minutes of the cook time, stir in your noodles, and make sure all the pasta is covered in liquid. If you need to add more liquid, do so now.
• Once the cook time is complete, add your spinach and basil Stir until spinach is wilted. Drain the excess liquid from the pot.
• Blend cottage cheese and Greek yogurt until smooth, and add to the pot.
• Stir in parmesan cheese and serve immediately, topped with fresh basil.
• Lightly spray a large skillet or pot with cooking oil, then add tomatoes, garlic, Italian herbs, and pepper. Sauté over high heat for 30 seconds.
• Next, add cubed chicken to the skillet and brown for 1-2 minutes until chicken no longer sticks together.
• Add your pasta and chicken broth to the skillet, stir, and make sure all the noodles are covered. Once the broth begins to boil, cover your skillet and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Once the pasta is cooked, add spinach and basil. Stir until the spinach is wilted. Drain any excess liquid from the pan.
• Blend the cottage cheese and Greek yogurt until smooth, then add to the pan.
• Stir in parmesan cheese and serve immediately topped with fresh basil.

CROCK POT CREAMY ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken breast halves in the crock pot.
• Combine the Italian dressing mix and water until smooth; pour over top of chicken.
• Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
• Combine the cream cheese and soup until smooth and blended.
• Stir in mushroom pieces.
• Pour soup mixture over chicken.
• Cook 1 hour more or until chicken is cooked through.
• Serve over hot cooked rice or pasta.

CREAMY ITALIAN CHICKEN--CROCK POT RECIPE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts and mushrooms in crock pot.
• Mix together the Italian Salad Dressing mix and water.
• Pour over chicken and cover crock pot.
• Cook on low for 3 hours.
• Meanwhile set out cream cheese-I like to cube it while it's cold.
• When 3 hours is up, remove chicken and mushrooms with a slotted spoon.
• Whisk the cream cheese with the liquid in crock pot.
• When well incorporated, return chicken and mushrooms to crock pot and cover.
• Cook for 1 1/2 hours on low.
• Plate and shred fresh Parmesan to taste.
• Serve.

CROCK POT BALSAMIC CHICKEN ( GOOD FOR WEIGHT WATCHERS! )

Steps:

• Place everything in a crock pot, except for the rice, and cook on high for 5 hours. After 5 hours, remove chicken and cut into small chunks. Put back into sauce mix and add two cups quick cooking rice. Cook on high for an additional 30 minutes.