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Slow Cooker Recipe
Zesty Italian Chicken
Many of our guests at The Good Cooking Store ask the staff to recommend a cookbook from the Fix-It and Forget-It cookbook series. Tina, our assistant manager, usually refers them to Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient Favorites. Here is one of her favorite recipes from this cookbook.
The recipe is about as easy as they come: gather the three ingredients, cut up the chicken, mix everything together, and sprinkle on some cheese. But the amazing taste will fool anyone. It’s hard to believe that the great combination of flavors is created with just three simple ingredients that you likely already have in your home!
The recipe suggests serving the chicken over rice, but Tina also uses noodles or couscous as alternatives. One more thing: it is very easy to adjust the recipe—by enlarging it or reducing it—to fit the number of people you are feeding.
Zesty Italian Chicken
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient Favorites, page 59
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 4 to 8 hours
Ideal slow cooker size: 4-qt.
2-3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
16-oz bottle Italian dressing
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
1. Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker and pour dressing over chicken. Stir together gently.
2. Sprinkle cheese on top.
3. Cover and cook on High for 4 hours, or on Low for 8 hours, or until chicken is tender but not dry.
4. Serve over cooked rice, along with extra sauce from the chicken.
I’ve made this but use the lowfat italian dressing and drain some of it off, it’s good though! Family loves it!
I make this, but add a large can of diced tomatoes & subtract the cheese. I use the lite zesty italian dressing and put the chicken on top of whole wheat angel hair pasta. My family LOVES this!
> Do you drain the tomatoes?
> do you cook your noodles first?
I’ll pass this one along to my daughter — a single mom working full time – who is always looking for something quick (limited ingredients) to throw together in the crockpot before she goes to work. And I’m going to try it as well!
I have been making this for years. We love it. I have even done it with pork or beef.
It is even good with just a salad.
I make this but use chicken broth and about 1/4-1/2 a bottle of italian dressing and whole boneless skinless breast. Once its cooked, I remove the chicken and shred it to be used on quesadillas. Works great on a busy nite!
How much chicken broth do u use?
> I’m thinking standard can of broth is 14 1/2 oz and then adding in 1/4 C of the dressing would come close to 16 oz, which is what the original recipe calls for.
What do ya think about this:-)
I’ve made this soooo many times…..my picky daughter LOVES it!!
We have made this for years too…..but we bake it in the oven and layer sliced tomato, green pepper and onions, I also add black olives and occasionally mushrooms ( im the only one who will eat them here) We call it Anti-pasta Chicken.
Wendy how long do you cook this in the oven and what temperture you cook the sliced tomato, green pepper, and olivesin like 9 by 13 pan size?? JAN
Everyone… anyone help please! Has anyone tried this? Double the chicken and cheese stir in a can of cream soup and stir in 8oz. of cooked spaghetti before serving from the crockpot on a buffet table? My crockpot is 5qt. I have small children coming to a party and think kids would like this, Chicken Spaghetti!
Man, this sounds great. I also like all the different suggestions from the commentors. I will have to this with beef because my husband will not eat chicken!!
Used light Italian dressing. Added veggies and served over baked potato. Yummy!
I tried this recipe today and it turned out fantastic! Everyone loved it. Added a little salt and pepper to mine (personal taste). Thanks for sharing!
My Mom made the best Pot roast! The best ever with big chuck roast, potato, carrot,onion then the best gravy ever!!My Pop and I woud make homemade horseradish as our part (no one else ever wanted it). I miss the fun we had at family dinners on the weekend usually followed by card or board games!
This is in 2 crockpots in my kitchen now! I have a large family and am also cooking dinner for a friend who had to be with her child at the hospital all day for test (they have a large family too)! Praying this is a delicious meal that we get to celebrate good news over!!!
For a fresher/healthier take on it instead of bottled dressing I make the Good Seasons Italian and use crumbled goat cheese instead of Parmesan.
I made this and it was delicious! I did use half a bottle of fat free Italian dressing and there was plenty of sauce. I served it on Quinoia. Yummy!
Have made a similar recipe to this for years. I take chicken put in a 13×9 pan add italian salad dressing over chicken…til covered. cover with bread crumbs add parmesian cheese…cook for 1-1 1/2 hours depending on size chicken pieces you use. When near done i sprinkle mozarella cheese on. Family loves it.
I actually didnt care for the Zesty Italian Dressing :/ and neither did my hubby which makes this recipe a no go for a second try. But I LOVE the simplicity of this recipe. I bought some Greek Vinaigrette Dressing/Marinade from the store the other day thinking that we may both like the taste of that dressing a little better, but I havent tried it yet. Anyone else used other dressings for this that they like better other than italian???