Crock Pot Creole Sauce Chicken

Name: Crock Pot Creole Sauce Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 h 10 min
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 6 to 8 green onions, with most of the green part, or 1 cup chopped yelllow onions; 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper, red or green; 1 stalk celery, diced; 2 strips thick cut bacon, diced; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup chicken broth, preferably low sodium; 1 to 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon Creole or Cajun seasoning; 4 boneless chicken breast halves, or about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders; 1/4 to 1/2 cup cream, half-and-half, or milk; Tomato; entree

10 steps

Prep:20minCook:5h 10min

These crock pot Creole chicken breasts are cooked and served with a creamy sauce. Creole seasoning, bell pepper, onion, and celery flavor the dish.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:47:52 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories614.7 kcal (31%)

Total Fat39.4 g (56%)

Carbs11.4 g (4%)

Sugars2.9 g (3%)

Protein52 g (104%)

Sodium506.7 mg (25%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3 tablespoonsunsalted butter

6green onions

with most of the green part, or 1 cup chopped yelllow onions

¼ cupbell pepper

chopped, red or green

1stalk celery

diced

2 stripsbacon

thick cut, diced

¼ cupall-purpose flour

¾ cupchicken broth

preferably low sodium

1 tablespoonstomato paste

1 teaspooncreole seasoning

or cajun

4boneless chicken breast halves

or about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders

¼ cupcream

half-and-half, or milk

tomato

Instructions

Step 1

Gather the .

Step 2

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onions, bell pepper, celery, and bacon. Cook, stirring, for 4 minutes. Add the flour and continue cooking for about 3 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Add the chicken broth and cook until thickened. Add the tomato paste and Creole seasoning; blend well.

Step 3

Arrange the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.

Step 4

Spoon the sauce mixture over the chicken breasts.

Step 5

Cover and cook on low for about 5 hours, stirring about halfway through the cooking time.

Step 6

Stir in the cream or milk about 15 to 20 minutes before the dish is done.

Step 7

Serve the chicken and sauce with hot cooked pasta or rice.

Step 8

Enjoy!