Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken

I added a cowhorn hot pepper from the garden and a Parmesan rind to give it a little extra something. It did the trick.

I saw the ingredients and reviews and knew this recipe was going to be bland! I did the simple thing of adding oregano, more basil, paprika, chili powder, a lot of garlic and onion powder, and put a thin layer of woody's cook-in BBQ sauce to let sit on the chicken breasts for a couple minutes. It turned out incredible!

The slow cooker creamy tomato basil chicken was pretty good, but unfortunately, it wasn’t quite as great as I had hoped. The combination of creamy sauce, tomatoes, and basil sounded delicious, and while the dish was enjoyable, it didn’t quite live up to my expectations. It wasn’t a bad meal by any means, but it just didn’t stand out enough to become a new favorite. Sometimes a recipe sounds better on paper than it turns out on the plate, and this one was a little disappointing for me. Overall, I’d say it was good, but not great. I’m glad I gave it a try, but I don’t see this recipe returning to my dinner table anytime soon. There are plenty of other recipes I’d rather make again!

Used fresh tomatoes, added Italian seasoning and salt and pepper over top. Used a little extra pasta sauce as well as chicken thighs. Seasoned the chicken thighs before putting in the sauce. The base is good, definitely needs more seasoning

Chicken turned out bland, need to season chciken better for more flavor.

Go a little heavier on seasoning. Definitely make rice to go with it - goes well over the top of it.

Chicken was rubbery amd falling apart from long cook time.

We cooked veggies in the skillet and added shells(pasta).

This is one of those recipes your two year old would like, so it's not for me.

It was really delicious I did add 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning. Overall it was really good the whole family loved it I will definitely make it again

It was alright. I slow cooked mine for 7hrs. I paired with a pasta dish but next time I’ll just make plain noodles and extra sauce from the recipe

Ok but not a massive hit. Chicken thighs would be more tender. Breast get a bit dry in a slow cooker.

I cooked this on low for 4 1/2 hours then made veggies and pasta to go with. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was great over pasta.

I ended up using my instant pot on high for 16 minutes. Turned out great! Didn't put any dairy in it until after the 16 minutes.

You absolutely need to season the chicken before putting in the slow cooker. I cut my chicken breasts into quarters and tossed with some olive oil, salt and pepper, crushed red pepper flake and minced onion. Also recommend reducing the amount of evaporated milk/ corn starch mix by about a third. Makes quite a bit of broth/ sauce on its own and I didn't want it to be too soupy. Served over rice, but would also be tasty over rice cauliflower or zoodles.

Bland and runny. Not creamy and flavorful.

It was good but I felt like it was missing something. I would make it again

Changed the spices, added a shredded rotisserie chicken in the last few minutes, and served over rice. We're calling it 'Italian Curry'

I enjoyed this recipe. I thought it was very flavorful since I used Vodka sauce for the tomato pasta sauce. I also shredded the chicken in the sauce once it was done cooking. I will definitely make this again.

Bland flavor except for the acid. I was able to correct with some bicarb, stock, soy sauce and additional herbs and spices

Great, even kids loved it

Tasty but I think I'll cut the chicken breasts into strips next time for tenderness

It lacked flavor

Very good! Served with pasta and grilled cheese.

The recipe looked a little bland without onion. So I added a shallot and cooked it with butter and garlic in a pan first, then mixed up the sauce in the pan. Added the sauce to the slow cooker then washed out the pan with 100ml of chicken stock. Added parmesan cheese at the end. It was amazing

I cooked the chicken in the oven and made the sauce in a pan. Added a lot of garlic cloves, 1/4 cup chicken broth, fire roasted diced tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, red pepper flakes and cream cheese. Served with noodles.

Way too bland even after seasoning the chicken

Ready to make but family not impressed.

I ended up pressure cooking for 10 minutes as I didn't have the time to slow cook. It was really good.

My family loved this. I paired it with white rice. The only change I made was I added onion power and garlic powder. I made this on Sunday and they asked for it again on Monday.

Was really tasty.

Extra salt, a lot of extra salt in my case. Goes good with bread for dipping in the sauce. Sauce doesn't really penetrate the chicken so I would season the chicken and let it sit a while before hand to absorb some flavor. Otherwise the sauce is delicious. Chicken came out very tender

Sauce is tasty, but as others have noted, chicken itself can be bland, as it doesn’t absorb the sauce. I now make mine with chicken breast tenders, so I have smaller pieces of chicken and more sauce in each bite. Super fast and easy to put together. Have had it with rice or mashed potatoes.

Boring and bland

This was just so bland. Like, you’d forget what it tasted like the second after you swallowed bland.

I made mine with the heavy whipping cream and served it with rice. I think it'd be better to serve with some kind of pasta noodles. Still, it tastes great! We also put it in a wrap with the rice and that was DELISH!

It's like chicken cooked in tomato bisque.

This was tasty! I used cream. The chicken was so tender. Served with sour cream and chives sidekicks. Yum!

So easy. Served over rice. The whole family (including my picky-eaters) ate it. I thought it was a little bland, but everyone else loved it. Want to add Parmesan next time. Used cream.

Good

I used Fire Roasted diced tomatoes and it was amazing

Tweaked to add pasta and water after removing chicken at 4 hours, super tasty

This was very tasty. My daughter kept asking me what brand the sauce was, believing it must of come from a jar! I am a diabetic so I didn't use the evaporated milk, instead used a low sugar double cream and it was mouthwatering!! *Sidenote - using cream will separate so be sure to stir regularly.

Made it for my family. The youngest kid ate half and dumped it. Lots of sauce if you like that. For us it was a waste. The feedback I got back was that it was just okay.

Easy to make and tasted great

Very easy recipe to make! Delicious over pasta.

I replaced the chicken breasts for thighs, and it came out so much more tender than I could've hoped for. The recipe definetly skimps on garlic so add more than they reccomend. I used evaporated milk but it would be so much better with cream instead. The chicken came oit a little bland and could stand to be seasoned with a little Italian seasoning before cooking. Otherwise it came out phenomenal

I added quite a lot of chicken broth & cooked rice. This way I got a delicious tomato soup. This way it is my new favorite easy recipe

Sooo...this recipe caught my eye, but I didn't have the exact ingredients, so I used the recipe as a solid base and went rogue. I got stuck on conference calls, so the first change was to flip it to oven-cooked. Browned the chicken in a Dutch oven with a little olive oil. Removed the chicken from the pan, sautéed the garlic, and then added about 1/4 C of chicken broth to deglaze the pot, then stirred in a can of petite diced tomatoes and a large can of Campbell's condensed tomato soup. Stirred in about a Tbsp of Barilla pesto sauce and a healthy dose of red pepper flake. Returned the chicken to the pan. Put it in the oven, covered, at 350 for 1.5 hours. Roasted cauliflower for about a half-hour (til showing signs of carmelization, and then stirred the cauliflower into the chicken/tomato sauce mixture. Baked uncovered for about 20 minutes...or until the sauce started to thicken and brown. Served over Berilla steam in the bag penne. SO GOOD!!

Served over pasta. Easy to overcook. May do thighs next time.

Ok, kinda bland though

Sarah said too tomatoey. I used left over spaghetti sauce in fridge for tomato sauce and heavy whipping cream left in fridge. Served with bowtie pasta. I liked it a lot, kids seem to be meh but they ate it

Chicken could have more flavor. Try seasoning on its own

The chicken was soft and the sauce was delicious.

Love it! The sauce is SO rich and creamy! So easy to make, I love slow cooker meals. I used two chicken breasts instead of four, and served it over penne pasta. 😋

I liked it. Kids didn't really.

Would definitely serve over penne with cheese.

Great. Easy. Should add the stuff that thickens it up. Katie liked, said it was one of the best things I've made

It was pretty good, although I made some slight adjustments and didn't follow the recipe to the T. I find you can swop out the dried basil for some mixed herbs and be quite liberal with the garlic. Also, if your slow cooker doesn't have a medium setting (like mine) the auto setting will do, as it will start on high to bring it to a boil quickly and then switch to low for the rest of the time. I also added spinach (15-30 minutes before serving), parmesan and pasta in the end 😋

Could have a bit more salt for taste

Served over ziti, added onion, Daniel loved

Quite Bland

Pretty good, couldnt really taste the basil. Served it with a side of mashed potatoes and roast zuchinni.

Very versatile

Needs some green peppers and onions

Wonderful recipe. I added a corn starch slurry at the end to thicken and I added the heavy cream at the end as well. I also added cumin and oregano. I used chicken thighs in place of breasts. I will definitely make this again.

Just remember to slice the chicken breast thin slice. Too thick and the flavors won't penetrate the chicken.

Used instant pot as a slow cooker. Cooked for 4 hours. May try 5 hours next time.

Sauce was too dense and spoiled the dish.

I'll have to experiment a little because the sauce didn't come out very thick at all, but the flavor was great. My brother and I both approved and will be making this again.

The aroma of this dish 😋

I added spinach, a few edamame beans and topped it with a little fresh parmigiana, it was delicious.

Needed a bit more jouj — I added cream cheese and cholula hot sauce which I think did the trick.

I used fire roasted dice tomatoes and just added Italian seasoning to the sauce. I feel it rounded out the flavor well. And about half an hour before it was done I added some spinage. Served over egg noodles with some mozzarella. My toddler ate it up. Asked for seconds even

I'd definitely make this again! The only problem I ran into was the sauce was runny and the inside of the chicken was bland/ dry. Other than that the flavor was really good and there was enough sauce for the noodles I added.

Simple and tasty! Husband approved

I shredded the chicken and added cooked pasta to it it was good and filling. I did add extra seasonings at the end.

Tasted like something was missing, very bland and dry chicken. Might try again with more herbs to give it more flavour and cook for a shorter time so hopefully the chicken isn't as dry.

Really delicious and will 100% make again

It was ok. VERY bland, but the chicken was juicy. May try adding tomato paste next time.

This was so bland and was not the consistency I thought it was going to be, definitely just not for me

I liked the concept but it needed too much improvement. I'd rather use a recipe with more flavor to start with

Basis of recipe is good. I added a mirepoix of carrots, onion and celery (with added mushrooms and bell peppers because we love them!) And it thickened out the sauce and added another dimension to the first time we tried this. Overall a satisfying dish though 🙂

This didn't reheat well for meal prep and it was way too watery. Might work if you play around with the recipe, especially for the thickness. As most people say, seasoning the chicken much more before tossing it in the slow cooker helps. Don't think I'll come back to this recipe.

Made for meal prep and it was delish! Added more seasoning to chicken prior to putting in the sauce which made it real less bland!

I added extra Italian Spice, roasted red peppers (jarred), red pepper flakes. Served over pasta that was tossed with sautéed mushrooms and spinach with garlic and parm cheese. Dash of red pepper flakes on top too

Not for us even with the seasoning adjustments recommended. A bit too watery & bland.

I added onions and other seasonings, per the comments. My family liked it, and I made rice and pasta for them to have choices of what they wanted to eat with it. This is definitely something that you can experiment with and try new flavors.

Lovely, I didn't do it in the slow cooker. Did it on the stove, added some onions, and peppers turned out good. Next time, I would use the slow cooker

Very bland would definetily need to redo the entire dish

I browned the chicken in sauté mode first, then used Rao’s Marinara sauce, it’s a bit more expensive but worth it. I also added chicken bouillon and used heavy cream. It turned out delicious, even picky eaters enjoyed it!

added bell pepper onion and spinach. and served with rice. so good!

I substituted cashew milk/cream to make it dairy free, and added bouillon.

Super yummy!! I did add Italian seasoning and a bit more salt and pepper.

Really good and easy but it was a bit bland and flavorless

Overall was a pretty simple and easy dish. The flavors are very mild, I added some extra herbs and some red pepper flakes. Next time I might Dry brine the chicken a little in the fridge before putting it into the slow cooker and may ad a little more corn starch to thicken up the sauce a bit more,

I seasoned chicken with Italian seasoning & a garlic Rosemary blend, browned just to sear in seasonings & then added to SC. Served with homemade penne pasta…fabulous

Bland

made some adjustments like the comments said (added onion and more seasioning) and it tasted great!

Cook chicken separately

I seasoned the chicken with Seasonal prior to cooking. I would serve this next time w/pasta not rice.

Needs more garlic and black pepper. I made al dente penne and added it for ten minutes at the end. My husband and daughter loved the sauce but said they would prefer the chicken to be oven roasted for a crispier finish and then the sauce added on top.

Really lovely sauce. Had this with Rice but think next time I would saute some sweet heart cabbage, spring onion, baby tomatoes, new beans.. all cooked in butter

Very easy. Delicious. Recipe worked perfectly for 2 chicken breasts. Need to season the chicken next time…possibly with onion and garlic powder, maybe some cayenne. But simple and yummy

I used evaporated milk and also added some herbs de provence in with the basil. Served it with a butter mash and served it with mangetout and baby corn. I used dried parsley for decoration because I don't favour basil a great deal (only if its mixed in a sauce). It was absolutely beautiful and will be making this time and time again.

Very easy to make but fairly bland. If you're a beginner, this would be a great introduction to cooking but add 2tbs of Italian seasoning to boost the flavour. I cooked in an oven on 165C for 45-55 minutes. Served on top of rice/pasta and a side of veg. Extra sauce poured on top. Would have it again but not on the favourites

It was OK. Needs tweaking - maybe some wine and onion.

It was delicious but I should have made all four and not just two servings.

Was good but not enough flavor.

So used shredded chicken. And added onions and Italian spice to this. It was delicious.

Made this but in a pressure cooker. Was finished in 30 min.

Love the idea but not much flavor. I doubled the seasoning but still felt like it was missing. I paired it with angel hair pasta. Topped it with mozzarella and Italian seasoning.

Made with white rice. Everyone loved this.

Ok taste/work ratio!

Not much flavour

Used my own tomatoes instead of stewed tomatoes. Added a few bell peppers. Added some cream cheese per other suggestions. Blended them together at the end for a great sauce. Husband and I LOVED it. Put it over tri color rotini.

Was really nice think mozzarella cheese would finish it of well 😋

Needs more seasoning but wonderful all around.

Add mushrooms and cream cheese

I added cream cheese and mushrooms to it also cooked it for 4.5/ 5 hrs on high shredded chicken right in the the pot with ease when it was done

This meal looks kind of gross...I made it for friends and it definitely wasn't appealing, but it tasted really yummy and so easy to make! Threw the ingredients together before work and off I went

Delicious! 💞 The smell that came off it! 🤩🤩 I couldn't get a tin of chopped tomatoes with Italian seasonings so I bought them separate and and added both! Also added a bit of pasta and tripled the garlic! I started with the slowed cooker at high for about 5 mins and then turned it backed to low and then in the last 5 mins turned it back at high, only had to cook for around 3 hours! Definitely recommend 👌 👍

Made with boneless chicken thighs. Used italian seasoning instead of dried basil. Took 2.5-3 hours in crockpot on low. Used 3/4 cups of heavy whipping cream. Made with a side of potatoes, but will try pasta next time.

I added evaporated milk along with heavy cream, triple the garlic, added a heavy amount green goddess seasoning and plenty of salt. Stabbed the check to let the sauce soak in while cooking. Served over mashed potatoes and a side of green beans. My pickiest eater devoured everything and said this made him like tomatoes.

Went down well with the family and definitely one to be repeated. Added a tspn each of chilli, paprika, and mixed spice as well as a dash of soy sauce. Roughly chopped a red and green pepper and added them to the pot while the rice was cooking to add some extra texture.

I added half tube of tomato puree, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of tyme & 2 teaspoon of oregano

Good meal. Added triple garlic and basil. Used roasted garlic pasta sauce. Subbed heavy cream for milk. Served over spaghetti. Was real good, but needed something, spice wise....

Heavy cream = double cream Add sprinkle of sugar Add half a tube of tomato puree Add sprinkle of mixed Italian herbs

I did like it, but to be honest it reminded me of red pasta sauce. I felt like it needed something else

Absolutely delicious loved it. Second time I made this. It is so easy to make with lots of flavour. The sauce was so creamy. Will definitely make it again.

Up the seasoning

Bussin

Everyone liked it except the tomato objector.

It was delicious! And my 12 year old even liked it. Will make again!

The sauce was soooo good! I didn't have basil, so made it with parsley instead and the flavor was wonderful. I made some butter noodles on the side and next time, could easily turn this into a one-pot meal. This recipe was much better than I expected it to be.

I made this today for dinner tonight and it was absolutely delicious. I shredded the chicken after it was cooked (it falls apart so easily!) and I’m definitely having this as a regular. It truly is the easiest slow cooker meal I’ve made.

The evaporated milk curdled a little while cooking. Better to use heavy cream at the end I think. It also needed more seasoning.

I'm subbing out cornstarch for coconut flour and checking for SF evaporated milk

Super easy to make! I used bonless thighs and chopped them before adding them. Next time i would add less garil and add red peppers.

The recipe doesn’t say this but after I cooked it I decided to pull the chicken instead of keeping it as full breasts. This worked out really well over pasta and made it so I didn’t feel like I was wasting the sauce. Next time I think I will cook it some more after I pull it to let the flavors seep in more.

It was alright, needed more flavor. Pasta would have been a good addition

This recipe is a great starting place, but it definitely needs more spices. I added 1.5c of Parmesan cheese to the sauce because it was so thin and watery. It reminds me a lot of chicken spaghetti.

Recipe as listed is a good starting point. I swapped out the canned tomatoes for fresh and added a bunch of pesto, then topped with mozzarella.

was good used more tomato sauce and more spices, cooked it in the oven at 350 for 45 minutes. served it with parmesan on top over some penne pasta.

I debated on the rating to give this one, but we honestly weren't impressed. I added more seasoning, as usual, and I didn't have heavy cream or condensed milk, so I used cream cheese and immersion blended it. It had the same effect. It was fine, but it will not be on our return list.

I used a little less milk in so it was more saucey and not as creamy. Also added a ton of basil since we had a ton. It was really good and simple!

Used thighs instead. He says it was delicious, good as leftovers, lots of sauce. I would probably add 6 thighs to the pot next time.

This was yummy, but it just tastes like creamy tomato basil soup with chicken in it. I could have just cooked some chicken and bought a can of tomato basil soup and called it a day rather than buy the ingredients and make this.

Just tasted like chicken and tomatoes! Would not do again

I didn’t slow cook it and still thought it worked well. I used double cream and a lot of fresh basil. Served with creamy mash and loved it. Will make again.

Eh chicken was bland and dry. But the "soup" was not bad with rice.

Tastes like spaghetti with chicken. Not that great

This is a really bland dish. I followed the recipe exactly. I used the chicken as stated. If I made it again I will add onion and mushrooms and chicken thighs. I also think that piercing the chicken with a fork or knife will help it soak up if the sauce. I do plan on making again, but will add more salt, garlic and seasoning

Had to adjust cooking time because my chicken breasts were super thick. Turned out a little dry on the meat but I think that had to do with cooking adjustments. Served over rice. Will be making again.

It was delicious 😋 and my 2 year old grandson ate every last bite!

Super easy to throw in the pot and forget about it! Chicken came out super super tender in the instant pot. I also added more herbs. Will use again when we have guests!

Because some other reviewers mentioned that this recipe could use more spices, I took it upon myself to add a dash of seasoned salt, oregano, and thyme to this recipe. It was delicious!!! I used meat flavored pasta sauce, too.

the recipe was nice however i feel that it lacked some flavour. It definitely needed more salt but thats personal preference. if i made it again, i would add more herbs.

This is great fresh dish. When I do it next I will definitely put some pasta with it to add some carbs. It does need lots of herbs I used basil.

Try it folks! 👍🏻

pretty good little dish. I ended up shredding the chicken... but it got a tough after that.

If you don't like the texture of the chicken you can use all the same ingredients but pan sear (then finish cooking) the chicken in a skillet first. Remove the chicken from the skillet and add all the other ingredients and whisk together, letting it simmer for a bit. Then put the chicken back in and serve with pasta. Kind of defeats the purpose of the slow cook method but I loved the sauce so didn't mind much.

I shredded the chicken and then added it all to a oven safe dish with cooked spiral pasta. I then topped it with cheese and broiled until golden. The kids LOVED it. I personally would add double the amount of herbs next time. We like a lot of flavour.