Sunday, February 2, 2014

Bistro Chicken in Rich Cream Sauce




Oh my goodness, this was amazing!  After I made the "rich cream sauce", I probably stood over the crock-pot for 10 minutes "tasting" it.  So delicious.  I can't say enough good things about this one.  The BEST thing I get to say about it is that the kids loved it.  Don't let Gabe's double thumbs down fool you.  I made him eat his whole piece of chicken.  He claimed he didn't like it, but he certainly gobbled it up quick, fast and in a hurry.  When he really truly hates something, he throws a toddler fit about it.  It didn't happen.  He ate it.  Alyssa liked it so well that she had seconds.  Brayden liked it so well that he had thirds.  THIRDS!  You read that correctly.  I finally cooked something so delicious that my children literally could not get enough!  Daddy and I didn't get any second helpings because the kids ate it all first.  I am one pleased and proud momma. It was really, really delicious.

This recipe says it only makes 4 servings, but there is still quite a bit of sauce left in the crock-pot.  So simply add as many pieces of chicken as you need to accommodate more people.  You really should have plenty of sauce. 


Bistro Chicken in Rich Cream Sauce  - makes 4 servings  4 chicken breasts
1/2 cup dry white wine - divided
1 tablespoon Italian salad dressing mix
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 can condensed cream of chick soup
3 ounces cream cheese - cut into cubes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1. Coat crock-pot with nonstick cooking spray.  Arrange chicken in single layer in bottom, overlapping slightly

2. Pour 1/4 cup white wine over chicken.  sprinkle evenly with salad dressing mix and oregano. 

3. Cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours.

4. Transfer chicken to a plate.  Turn crock-pot to HIGH.  Whisk soup, cream cheese, salt and pepper into the liquid already in the crock-pot.  Mixture will be a bit lumpy. 

5. Return the chicken to the crock-pot.  Cook 15 to 20 minutes longer.

6. Transfer chicken to a plate.  Add remaining 1/4 cup white wine to sauce and whisk until smooth.  Spoon sauce over chicken and garnish with parsley.