Sunday, June 21, 2009

Chicken Covered in Creamy Chive Sauce

I love my slow cooker! And this is one of my favorite recipes to make in my slow cooker. Plus it seems to go over really well with guests - they think you spent hours making it when in all actuality it takes 15 minutes to throw it all in the slow cooker and 4 hours later it's ready!

8 Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 0.7-ounce package of Italian salad dressing mix
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 of an 8-ounce tub cream cheese with chives and onion
1 10.75-ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup
8 ounces mushrooms
Hot cooked pasta

1. Spray the bottom of a 3.5 - 4-quart slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Place chicken in slow cooker.
3. In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in dressing mix to make a rue. Stir in mushroom soup, wine and cream cheese until combined. Add mushrooms and mix. Pour sauce over the chicken in cooker
4. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4-5 hours.
5. Shred chicken in slow cooker and mix into the sauce.
6. Cook pasta according to the instructions on the pasta box.
7. Serve the chicken and sauce over the hot cooked pasta and sprinkle with fresh chopped chives.