SLOW-COOKER SPICY CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CREAM SAUCE

Slow-Cooker Spicy Chicken Breasts with Cream Sauce image

The easiest way to ensure chicken breasts turn out moist and juicy? Use the slow cooker! Bonus: With this recipe, you'll get a creamy sauce, too!

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 5h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

6 small skinless bone-in chicken breasts (2-1/2 lb.)
2 Tbsp. TACO BELL® Taco Seasoning Mix
1/2 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1/3 cup pickled jalapeño slices, drained
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. water
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
2 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled

Steps:

Sprinkle chicken with taco seasoning. Place chicken in slow cooker. Pour broth and lime juice around chicken. Top with jalapeño peppers. Cover with lid.
Cook on LOW 5 to 6 hours (or on HIGH 2-1/2 to 3 hours).
Remove chicken and peppers to serving platter; cover to keep warm. Increase slow cooker temperature to HIGH. Mix cornstarch and water in bowl until blended; stir into liquid in slow cooker until blended. Stir in cream cheese. Cover with lid.
Cook 15 min. or until sauce is thickened. Spoon sauce over chicken and peppers; sprinkle with bacon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Sodium 640 mg, Carbohydrate 5 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, Protein 32 g