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5-Ingredient Stupid Chicken
This 5-ingredient chicken recipe is so easy it would be stupid not to try it!

5-Ingredient Stupid Chicken is an Italian chicken recipe that could not be simpler to make. This do-it-in-your-sleep recipe is a must have. If you're looking for a way to get dinner on the table fast after a long day, this is your recipe. This recipe doesn't require a trip to the store either since most of these items you may already have at home. Chicken breasts, diced tomatoes, garlic and herb dry soup mix, Parmesan cheese, and pasta or rice are all you need! Throw your ingredients in a slow cooker before you leave in the morning and by the time you get back home and are ready to eat, this dish will be ready and waiting for you!
Serves4
Slow Cooker Time LOW8 hr
Cooking Vessel Sizeslow cooker
Ingredients
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 1 (28-ounce) can Italian-seasoned diced tomatoes
- 1 envelope dry herb and garlic soup mix
- hot cooked rice or pasta
- Parmesan cheese, grated
This recipe was inspired by our original version: Stupid Chicken
Instructions
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Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and throw into the bottom of your slow cooker. Add in the diced tomatoes and herb and garlic soup mix, and mix to combine.
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Cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, until chicken is cooked through and tender.
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In the meantime, cook your pasta or rice. When chicken is done cooking, serve it over pasta or rice and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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AuntKarolyn
Oct 28, 2018
This 5-Ingredient Stupid Chicken recipe is just another reason to love my slow cooker. The ingredients are simple and carry a tremendous amount of flavor. The aroma when it is cooking is absolutely divine. I definitely serve it over pasta with grated parmesan cheese on top, and or course, crispy Italian bread on the side.

catlady6866 288727 4
Nov 25, 2017
What brand of soup are you using? I never heard of this, so lease advise.

AllFreeCopycatReci pes Editor
Nov 27, 2017
Any brand of dry garlic soup mix will work!
Lynn K
May 27, 2017
Quick, simple to make and very tasty. Slow cooker meals are such a great way to cater for busy families and this very easy dish simply cooks itself slowly while you get on with your daily life. In the evening all you have to do is cook some rice or pasta and hey presto! dinner is ready, lol! I chopped and added a garlic clove but that was the only change to the recipe. The whole family enjoyed it so it is a keeper!

msdeb21
Apr 30, 2017
I can't wait to make this recipe. We love chicken in the slow cooker and we will try it over rice the first time I make it. I enjoy reading other reviewers' ideas, like RNBOWGRL's. This does seem like an interesting sandwich idea. We are all about trying different recipes at my house, so I'll be creative, too.

Rnbowgrl
Apr 06, 2017
There are so many things that come to mind when I read this recipe. I'm thinking grab a sub roll or which ever you prefer...fill it with some baby spinach or your favorite greens and you have an instant chicken parmesan sub with so much flavor, you'll never want to eat it the regular way again. You can even put it in a pita or calzone...and what about lasagna. Omg yes please!
Ruthep
Dec 14, 2016
Pasta is very big in my house. So, is chicken. You can never have too many pasta or chicken dishes. I also like that you could use rice or pasta. The same dish but either way would give it a different taste, I think I will go with plain canned tomatoes since I can my own. See how that works.
Kat la llorona
Dec 04, 2016
I wish my crock pot came with an automatic timer. I have to be at work at 7AM and don't get out until 6PM. I definitely want to try this receipie, but it will have to wait until the weekend when I am off work. I'm trying to find healthy receipies with high protein, and I'm switching to brown rice only, which is taking some getting used to.

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