Name: Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 380 min
Ingredients: 10.5 oz. can cream of mushroom soup; 10.5 oz. can French onion soup; 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire; 6 oz. cream cheese, (cubed); 8 oz. mushrooms, (sliced); 1 tsp. garlic powder; 1 tsp. onion powder; 1 tsp. thyme; 1/2 tsp. paprika; 1/2 tsp. black pepper; 2 lbs. skinless/boneless chicken breasts; Optional: fresh chopped parsley for garnish

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When your slow cooker can do all the heavy lifting, dinner just tastes better. This cream Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken cooks low and slow until it’s fall-apart tender, creating a rich, savory sauce that’s practically begging to be spooned over mashed potatoes, rice, or buttered noodles. It’s comfort food without standing over the stove all evening.

Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken has a rich, creamy mushroom and onion flavored sauce.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Just a few minutes of prep.
The slow cooker does all the work.
Rich, creamy French onion flavor.
Perfect over mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta.
Makes fantastic leftovers.
Easy enough for busy weeknights but cozy enough for Sunday dinner.

Tender, shredded chicken in a rich, delicious gravy flavored with onion and mushrooms.

Making Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken

Add the cream of mushroom soup, French onion soup, Worcestershire sauce, cubed cream cheese, and sliced mushrooms to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
In a small bowl, mix together the garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, paprika, and black pepper.
Season both sides of the chicken breasts with the spice mixture and place them into the slow cooker. Turn the chicken over once so it’s evenly coated in the soup mixture.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours, or until the chicken is tender and easily shreds.
Remove the lid and shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker using two forks. Stir everything together until the chicken is coated in the creamy sauce.
If you’d like a thicker sauce, leave the lid off for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.

Serving Suggestions

This chicken is delicious served over:

Creamy mashed potatoes
White or brown rice
Egg noodles or your favorite pasta
Steamed broccoli for a lighter meal

If serving over pasta, sprinkle with shredded Monterey Jack, mozzarella, mild cheddar, or Gruyère…if you’re feeling fancy.

How to Customize your Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken

Add a splash of dry white wine for extra depth of flavor.
Stir in fresh spinach during the last few minutes of cooking.
Add sautéed onions if you want even more French onion flavor.
Use chicken thighs instead of breasts for an even richer dish.
Love mushrooms? Toss in an extra handful.

Pro Tips

Cube the cream cheese before adding it so it melts more evenly.
Resist the urge to cook on HIGH. Cooking low and slow keeps the chicken tender and juicy.
Shred the chicken while it’s still in the crock pot so every bite soaks up that creamy sauce.
The sauce naturally thickens as it cools and becomes even richer the next day.
As if there’ll actually be leftovers.

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Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken uses simple pantry items to create this amazingly delicious meal that can be served a number of ways.

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Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken

Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken combines tender shredded chicken with cream of mushroom soup, French onion soup, cream cheese, mushrooms, and simple pantry spices for a creamy, flavorful meal the whole family will love. The leftovers—if you're lucky enough to have any—are even better the next day.

Prep Time20

Cook Time6

Total Time6 20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: comfort food, crock pot, easy dinner, gravy

Servings:

Calories: 337kcal

Author: Sweet Ordeal

Equipment

1 Slow Cooker

Ingredients

10.5 oz. can cream of mushroom soup
10.5 oz. can French onion soup
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire
6 oz. cream cheese, cubed
8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 lbs. skinless/boneless chicken breasts
Optional: fresh chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

Add the cream of mushroom soup, French onion soup, Worcestershire sauce, cubed cream cheese, and sliced mushrooms to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
In a small bowl, mix together the garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, paprika, and black pepper. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with the spice mixture and place them into the slow cooker. Turn the chicken over once so it's evenly coated in the soup mixture.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours, or until the chicken is tender and easily shreds. Chicken is cooked with an internal temperature of 165°.
Remove the lid and shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker using two forks. Stir everything together until the chicken is coated in the creamy sauce. Optional: serve with fresh chopped parsley. Enjoy!