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This Chicken Stroganoff Recipe is a healthy twist on a family favorite. Make this Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff today and enjoy a comfort food meal!
Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff
Looking for a healthy and easy dinner option? I got you! Chicken Stroganoff is a delicious and popular dish that combines tender chicken, flavorful sauce, and often mushrooms and onions. Chicken Stroganoff is relatively simple to prepare, making it a convenient option for dinner. The cooking process usually involves sautéing the chicken, mushrooms, and onions, then simmering them in the sauce until everything is well cooked and flavors have melded together. I made this version in the slow cooker to make it even easier 😉
Why I love using my slow cooker
- Convenience: Slow cookers are incredibly convenient because they allow you to prepare a meal with minimal effort. Once you’ve added the ingredients to the pot and set the desired cooking time, you can leave it unattended and go about your day. This is especially beneficial for busy individuals or families who may not have a lot of time for cooking.
- Time-saving: Slow cookers are designed to cook food slowly over an extended period, usually several hours. This slow cooking process allows tougher cuts of meat to become tender and flavors to develop over time. You can start a meal in the morning, go to work, and return home to a delicious, fully cooked dinner.
- Enhanced flavors: Slow cooking allows flavors to meld together and intensify. The low, gentle heat helps to extract the maximum flavor from the ingredients, resulting in rich and delicious dishes. This is particularly beneficial for stews, soups, and dishes with robust spices or herbs.
- Tenderizing tough cuts of meat: Slow cookers are excellent for transforming tough cuts of meat, such as beef chuck or pork shoulder, into tender and succulent dishes. The extended cooking time breaks down the connective tissues, making the meat more tender and flavorful.
- Energy efficiency: Slow cookers are energy-efficient appliances. They use low wattage and operate at a low temperature, consuming significantly less energy compared to other cooking methods like stovetop or oven cooking.
- Hands-off cooking: Unlike traditional cooking methods that require constant monitoring, stirring, or adjusting heat levels, slow cookers allow you to set it and forget it. You don’t have to stand over the stove or oven, giving you more time to focus on other tasks or enjoy your day.
- Versatility: Crock pots are incredibly versatile. You can use them to make a wide range of dishes, including soups, stews, chili, roasts, casseroles, desserts, and more. They can accommodate various ingredients and cooking techniques, making them suitable for different dietary preferences and cuisines.
If you have leftovers…that’s a good thing! Chicken Stroganoff tends to taste even better the next day as the flavors have had time to develop. This makes it an excellent choice for meal prepping or leftovers that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner later in the week.
In no time, my house was smelling delicious 🙂 I don’t know about you, but whenever I think of a yummy gravy, I think mashed potatoes are in order. I know most serve Beef Stroganoff with noodles or rice, but we enjoyed ours over homemade mashed potatoes.
Now, here’s my Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff recipe. Make sure to Print It and Pin It so that you can make it again and again.
Feel free to use a crock pot liner for easier clean-up!
Crock Pot Chicken Stroganoff
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes
- ½ red onion diced
- 1 can low fat or healthy request cream of mushroom soup 10 ¾ oz
- 1 can cream of onion soup 10 ¾ oz
- 1 cup fresh mushrooms
- ½ cup low sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz reduced fat cream cheese cut into cubes
- 8 oz reduced fat sour cream
- black pepper to taste
- mashed potatoes or noodles for serving
Instructions
- Add chicken onion, soups, mushrooms and pepper to the crock pot
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is cooked
- Stir cream cheese into chicken mixture until melted
- Stir sour cream into chicken mixture
- Serve over carb of choice – mashed potatoes for us!
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
I hope your family enjoys this Chicken Stroganoff Recipe as much as we do!
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I would make this but I would leave the mushrooms out :Þ
Thanks for the awesome recipe!! This looks great!!
You’re welcome – Thank you 🙂
This looks delicious! I love crock pot recipes.
Thanks Emily! Be sure to let me know your thoughts if you try it 🙂
Looks good like to try this
I Love Love Love Crockpot recipes and cant wait to try this! It looks AMAZING!
This looks really good, I have never thought of making chicken stroganoff before.
This looks so yummy and easy to make! Thank you for sharing 🙂
I can’t wait to make this recipe! I pinned it so when I get the ingredients I can make it.
This looks amazing and right up alley easy to make and mashed potatoes are a favorite. .
I have some chicken that I have been wanting to use, but I did not have a good recipe until I came here and saw your awesome recipe! I want to try it out! Thanks for sharing!
I make my own cream of soups but other than I wouldn’t change a thing. This looks fantastic!
I have never made a cream of soup – that sounds fabulous! I will definitely have to look into that!
This looks really good, and doesn’t look to hard.. I think I could make this too. I appreciate good food that isn’t to hard since I am not the best of cooks. Thanks so much 🙂 for making my life just a little easier.
I love to use my crockpot to cook, and I love how delicious this Chicken Stroganoff Recipe looks.
I saved and printed this recipe.
Thanks
This looks so mouthwatering! I can’t wait to try it!
I make Beef Stroganoff a lot in the slow cooker, never thought about Chicken Stroganoff. I love your recipe,, definitely going to give it a try 🙂
this chicken stroganoff looks so good.
Your Chicken Stroganoff looks so delicious! I’m always looking for easy meals that my family will love! I pinned this recipe so I can make it soon! My family would love it over mashed potatoes too!
Be sure to let me know if you try it 🙂
I love crockpot recipes! anything to make life easier right!! I will for sure give it a shot thank you!
This looks so good, I have make it for sure!
looks good and pretty easy to make.thanks for sharing the recipe
I love crock pot recipes and this one is definitely a keeper. Adding it to my “to make” list for this week.
I have had beef stroganoff, but this is the first recipe I’ve seen for chicken stroganoff. It looks delicious.
This looks so good and so easy!
This sounds so good. I will try this out for my family. Thank you so much for sharing
Im going to try this !
I never tried chicken stroganoff. I imagine it’s pretty tasty. Thanks for the recipe.
That is easy to do and looks delicious. I’d add a bit of fresh garlic.
I have had beef stroganoff but not chicken!
I have only ever heard of beef stroganoff not chicken – I might have to give this recipe a go!
I’ve made beef stroganoff many times, but not chicken. I’ll have to make this and I love that it’s made in the slow cooker! Thanks for sharing!
This sounds so good! I am gonna make some for sure!
I love that this is a crock pot recipe and it sounds super yummy!
I love stroganoff, this looks like a really delicious recipe, thanks for posting!
i could eat this 3 or 4 times a week==thanks for the recipe==i need this..
I need to try this!!!
this is good for soemone who on the go all the timei do not have alot of time to cook
This sounds yummy! I love to use my crock pot. Thanks for the recipe!
I love love love my crockpot and am always looking for new recipes. This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome – Enjoy!
Crock pot recipes are for me! I love cooking in a crock pot a lot. This sounds delicious, and I will be making it soon. Thanks for the recipe.
I love using my crockpot. This looks like an easy recipe that the whole family would enjoy.