Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 330 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This creamy, healthy, slow-cooker stroganoff recipe simmers tender chicken breast with low-fat cream cheese, butter, peas, and cream of chicken soup.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chopped carrot
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 clove garlic
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
2 tablespoons butter
4 ounces Neufchatel cheese
8 ounces natural cream of chicken soup
1 cup frozen peas

Directions

1 Combine carrot, parsley, onion, garlic, lemon zest, salt, and ground pepper in a small blender or food processor. Process until finely chopped and transfer to slow cooker. Add chicken and butter and stir to combine. Cook on Low for 5 to 6 hours.
2 Stir in Neufchâtel cheese, chicken soup, and peas. Cook on High until heated through, about 30 minutes.