Description
This Cooker Recipe for Busy Nights is the ultimate hands-off dinner — simple ingredients, minimal prep, and big comforting flavor. Just toss everything into the slow cooker and come home to a warm, satisfying meal perfect for hectic weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 packet onion soup mix or ranch seasoning
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups baby potatoes, halved
- 1 cup baby carrots
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Optional garnish: fresh parsley or green onions
Instructions
Instructions
- Add chicken to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Layer potatoes and carrots over the chicken.
- In a bowl, whisk together soup mix, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, garlic powder, and pepper.
- Pour sauce evenly over the ingredients.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours.
- Shred or slice chicken before serving.
- Spoon sauce over the top and garnish if desired.
Notes
⏱️ Tip: Add frozen vegetables during the last 30 minutes to save prep time. Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or with crusty bread for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner, Slow Cooker
- Method: Crockpot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: slow cooker dinner, busy night meals, easy crockpot recipe, dump and go dinner