Friday, September 28, 2012

Creamy Italian Chicken


From: B11 Ward Cookbook (Tracie), adapted
Ingredients:
  • 8 ounces bowtie pasta
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 envelope italian salad dressing mix
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 10.75 ounces canned cream of chicken soup
  • 1/2 soup can water
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into chunks
  • cooking spray
Directions:
  1. Prepare noodles according to package directions.
  2. Grease slow cooker with cooking spray (slow cooker is optional).
  3. In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter, then whisk with italian dressing mix. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink.
  4. Whisk soup and water into either skillet or slow cooker.  Mix in cheese (and chicken).
  5. For slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 2 hours, then stir and cook another hour.
  6. For skillet, let simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted and blended well.
  7. Serve over noodles.