This Zesty Italian Chicken Noodles is a perfect comfort slow cooker meal! You can serve it alone with a side salad or steamed veggie or even over mashed potatoes if you want it extra hearty! Any way you enjoy this deliciousness you will be so glad you made it and your family will be begging for it to come back on rotation!
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This slow cooker recipe is very similar to my Slow Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken Noodles the zesty just gives is a bit more of a bold flavor.
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Ingredients: Zesty Italian Chicken Noodles
1 1/2-2 lbs chicken breasts or tenderlions
21 oz cream of chicken
8 oz cream cheese
.7 oz Italian zesty dressing seasoning this is the dressing seasoning not the dressing
pepper to taste
Instructions: Zesty Italian Chicken Noodles
Add 3-4 chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker
Then on top add 2 cans of cream of chicken
On top of that add 8 oz of cubed cream cheese
Sprinkle on top Italian Zesty Dressing seasoning – remember this is the dressing seasoning, not to be confused by actual salad dressing or Italian seasoning
Pepper to taste if desired
Cook in slow cooker on low for 4 on high or 6 hours on low – do not lift lid
Once chicken is done , you will you want to grab a large pot fill with water and bring it to a boil an pour in 16 oz of egg noodles.
While noodles are cooking shred chicken in the slow cooker
Cook the noodles for 7-8 minutes until done, strain them and add the cooked noodles to the slow cooker with the shredded chicken
Optional- reserve and add 1/4 cup of pasta water to the slow cooker
Just pour it right on top of the pasta in the slow cooker with the chicken.
Once combined let it all set in slow cooker for 5-10 mins to combine well and then serve
Now it is ready to serve up with a side salad like we do
Side Idea:
You can also enjoy this meal without the noodles and serve over mash potatoes or rice. Using a slow cooker liner with this meal makes for easier clean up! Pair this meal with a side salad or steamed broccoli, fresh fruit and a crusty roll. Makes for an epic comfort food meal. Want to cut down on sodium, use reduced sodium condensed soup, make your own or use one can and substitute second can with 10 oz of water.
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Try this tip! Save 1/4 a cup of pasta water and add to slow cooker with noodles once they are cooked. Adding this starchy pasta water helps to combine all the flavors together.
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Video Tutorial: Zesty Italian Chicken Noodles
For those who love a step by step tutorial here is one for you below!
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Zesty Italian Chicken Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 1/2-2 lbs chicken breasts or tenderlions
- 21 oz cream of chicken
- 8 oz cream cheese
- .7 oz Italian zesty dressing seasoning this is the dressing seasoning not the dressing
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- add 3-4 chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker
- then on top add 2 cans of cream of chicken
- on top of that add 8 oz of cubed cream cheese
- sprinkle on top Italian Zesty Dressing seasoning – remember this is the dressing seasoning, not to be confused by actual salad dressing or Italian seasoning
- pepper to taste
- Cook in slow cooker on low for 4 on high or 6 hours on low – do not lift lid
- once chicken is done , you will you want to grab a large pot fill with water and bring it to a boil an pour in 16 oz of egg noodles.
- while noodles are cooking shred chicken in the slow cooker
- Cook the noodles for 7-8 minutes until done, strain them and add the cooked noodles to the slow cooker with the shredded chicken
- optional- reserve and add 1/4 cup of pasta water to the slow cooker
- once combined let it all set in slow cooker for 5-10 mins to combine well and then serve
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Love all your recipes..will be fixing this one Saturday
Sooo yummy!! Was definitely a family hit!! Thanks so much Lori!!!
This was great and amazing! Ate it for two days! Made so much!
Amazing! My family is 5 are all of it even my picky eater. Love crockpot meals.
Delicious!
This was easy to make and delicious!!!
So easy to prep. Love it. So yummy and tummy filling.
Delish!
This looks amazing!
Have to make this chi ken recipe but it sounds delicious! Thank you!
My family loved this recipe!
Very easy to make & tastes great
Very easy to make & tastes great
Very easy to make & tastes great
😋 yummy
Thank for all your great recipes!
Delicious
This was soooo yummy and super easy! It was definitely a hit with the whole family!
This was the first thing I saw from crazy busy mama! I have a screen shot of this recipe in my favorite photos folder. I’ve made this several times since then. I think maybe the pickiest kid would eat this. It’s good. It’s easy. And you don’t need a ton of ingredients.
Yummy dinner! My family loved it!
Easy and delicious
Tonight, I made the zesty chicken and noodles recipe, and it was a huge hit! I used farfalle pasta, which worked perfectly for holding the creamy, flavorful sauce. To elevate the dish even more, I added a touch of herbes de Provence, granulated onion, and a dash of pepper for extra
depth. The result was a comforting, delicious meal that came together quickly—ideal for a busy weeknight. The zesty sauce was balanced and vibrant, with just the right amount of kick. This recipe is definitely a keeper in our household, and I can’t wait to make it again!
Love love this recipe!
Will definitely have this often for dinner.
Family loved this simple dinner. Thank you
I was just looking for an easy recipe for tomorrow night. This is it!!