Description
Comforting crockpot chicken and stuffing brings hearty home-style goodness to your dinner table. Simple ingredients blend into a deliciously satisfying meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds / 680 grams)
Stuffing and Soup Base:
- 1 package (6 ounces / 170 grams) stuffing mix
- 1 can (10.5 ounces / 298 grams) cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) chicken broth
Vegetables and Seasonings:
- 1/2 cup (75 grams) diced onion
- 1/2 cup (75 grams) diced celery
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Blend the soup base by whisking cream of chicken soup and chicken broth until smooth, creating a rich, velvety liquid for the dish.
- Arrange raw chicken breasts at the bottom of the crockpot, generously seasoning with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried thyme to enhance the meat’s flavor profile.
- Cascade the prepared soup mixture over the chicken, ensuring complete and even coverage to maintain moisture during slow cooking.
- Combine stuffing mix with finely diced onion and celery in a separate mixing bowl, thoroughly incorporating the vegetables for balanced texture and taste.
- Distribute the stuffing mixture across the chicken and soup base, spreading uniformly to guarantee consistent cooking and flavor distribution.
- Secure the crockpot lid and slow cook at 375°F – on low setting for 6-7 hours or high setting for 3-4 hours until chicken reaches safe internal temperature and stuffing appears golden and fluffy.
- Gently separate and fluff the cooked stuffing with a fork to create light, aerated texture, then garnish with freshly chopped parsley for a vibrant finishing touch.
Notes
- Customize the stuffing mix by adding dried cranberries or chopped pecans for extra texture and flavor complexity.
- Swap regular chicken breasts with boneless, skinless chicken thighs for richer, more tender meat that absorbs seasonings beautifully.
- Reduce sodium by using low-sodium cream of chicken soup and low-sodium chicken broth, maintaining delicious taste while being heart-friendly.
- Transform this recipe into a gluten-free version by selecting gluten-free stuffing mix and ensuring all ingredient brands are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-7 hours (low) or 3-4 hours (high)
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg