HEALTHIER SLOW COOKER CHICKEN STROGANOFF

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Cubed chicken breast cooked in the slow cooker with a creamy sauce mixture. This healthier version includes peas, low-fat cream cheese, butter instead of margarine, and natural cream of chicken soup. You also make your own seasoning mix instead of using a packaged mix. Serve over hot cooked rice or noodles, if desired.

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Chicken

Time 5h40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chopped carrot
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 clove garlic
¼ teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
2 tablespoons butter
4 ounces Neufchatel cheese
8 ounces natural cream of chicken soup
1 cup frozen peas

Steps:

Combine the carrot, parsley, onion, garlic, lemon zest, salt, and ground pepper in a small blender or food processor. Process until finely chopped and transfer to slow cooker. Add chicken and butter and mix. Cook on Low for 5 to 6 hours.
Stir in Neufchatel cheese, chicken soup, and peas. Cook on High until heated through, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.7 calories, Carbohydrate 6.9 g, Cholesterol 107.6 mg, Fat 16.9 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 32.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 1163.7 mg, Sugar 2.5 g