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Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken And Summer Squash

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Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken And Summer Squash

Make the most of fresh summer squash with this easy recipe for Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken and Summer Squash. A great dinner for a summer day!

Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken And Summer Squash

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken And Summer Squash

We love this time of year when we can use our garden to supplement our meals with recipes like Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken and Summer Squash.  Any summer squash will work for this recipe.  I used yellow squash, but you can also use zucchini, crookneck squash, cousa squash, pattypan squash, or globe squash.

Feel free to mix them up even for added color and an eye appealing dish!

You could also use just 3 squash and make up the difference with baby carrots, seeded quartered tomatoes or peppers. Those would make it pop even more and would be fabulous for taste.

I used canned cream of chicken, but you can make your own with the recipe here.

My family is eating low carb so I used crushed pork rinds instead of bread crumbs but regular bread crumbs will work just great if you are not on a low carb diet. You can even omit it if necessary.

You guys know that I just really like to cook flexible recipes that you can easily adapt to your needs and the tastes of your family. While I encourage you to try this recipe as written I think sometimes a recipe can just be used as inspiration for something you make up on your own by swapping out ingredients or veggies.

So feel free to use your favorite cheese, and favorite summer squash or whatever bounty is coming from your garden as it’s  sure to be a hit.  I served this on  just some basic rice that I cooked on the stove.  Pasta would work great as well!

Bonus points…the leftovers taste great too!


Equipment Needed:

  • 6 Quart Slow Cooker (Or Larger)
  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Cups And Spoons
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Can Opener
  • Cheese Grater
  • Instant Read Meat Thermometer

Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken And Summer Squash

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Use Frozen Squash In This Recipe?

Frozen squash will work in this recipe. About 4 cups of sliced frozen squash can be replaced with the 4 small fresh summer squash.

Can I Use Other Types Of Squash Instead Of Summer Squash?

You can use zucchini in this recipe instead of the yellow crookneck summer squash. Other soft skinned summer squashes such as pattypan squash, tatuma squash, tromboncino squash, zephyr squash, cousa squash, or even ronde de nice squash can all be used in this recipe.

What Substitution Can I Use For The Cream Of Chicken Soup?

You can use any kind of canned condensed “cream of” type soups in this recipe. Cream of celery and cream of mushroom soups are probably the most common ones that one may want to use. If you are on a gluten free diet, there are indeed gluten free varieties out there on the market. I like the Great Value brand of gluten free soups found at Walmart or the Healthy Valley brand found in many grocery stores or online.

Additionally you can make your own “Cream of Anything Soup Mix” and use it in any recipe that calls for canned cream of chicken, mushroom or celery soup.


Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken And Summer Squash

Special Diets

High Fiber | Low Sugar

This recipe for Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken And Summer Squash is Weight Watchers Friendly on the new Personal Points plan. You can see the WW personal points for this recipe here on the Weight Watchers website. Click here for MORE of our Weight Watchers Recipes


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Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken And Summer Squash

Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken And Summer Squash Recipe

Heidi Kennedy
Fresh yellow summer squash and chicken are combined with a creamy sauce and cheese in this tasty recipe that is perfect for dinner any night of the week!
3.65 from 70 votes
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 4 hrs
Total Time 4 hrs 30 mins
Course Entrée
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 555 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 Pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 21 Ounces Canned Cream Of Chicken Soup
  • 16 Ounces Sour Cream
  • 1 Medium Yellow Onion (Diced)
  • 1 ½ Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • ½ Teaspoon Garlic Salt
  • ¼ Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 4 Small Yellow Summer Squash (Sliced)
  • 1 Cup Bread Crumbs (Or Crushed Pork Rinds If On A Gluten Free Or Low Carb Diet)
  • Dried Parsley (As A Garnish (Optional))
  • Ground Paprika (As A Garnish (Optional))

Instructions

  • Place chicken breasts in a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, onion, cheddar cheese, garlic salt, and pepper.
  • Add the sliced summer squash to the bowl and fold into the sauce, making sure all of the squash is covered.
  • Pour the mixture over the chicken in the slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly over the top of everything in the slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours or until an instant read meat thermometer registers 165° F (74° C).
  • Serve chicken and squash with the sauce over hot cooked rice or pasta, garnishing with parsley and paprika if desired.

Notes

To make clean up easier you may wish to either line your slow cooker with a slow cooker liner or spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Nutrition

Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1141mg | Potassium: 780mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3050IU | Vitamin C: 24.8mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 5.6mg
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Comments

  1. Heather Pfarr says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:49 AM

    This looks delicious, are the SmartPoints calculations per serving, or for the entire recipe?

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      June 19, 2017 at 10:21 PM

      The SmartPoints are calculated per serving. We don’t claim to be a diet blog but we are trying to add the nutrition information and Weight Watcher’s SmartPoints to all our new recipes (and updating our older recipes as time allows) to help our readers make nutrition decisions based on their own personal needs.

      Reply
  2. Katy says

    January 2, 2018 at 1:21 PM

    Can I use frozen squash and if so about how many cups? They are pre sliced so I’m not sure how much for this recipe or if frozen will work.

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      January 3, 2018 at 1:08 PM

      We have not tested this recipe using frozen squash but it should work. I would figure a small squash is about 1 cup. So 4 cups of frozen squash is that I would use. If you try it using frozen squash come on back and let us know how it turned out for you!

      Reply
  3. Katy says

    July 20, 2018 at 8:02 AM

    Can I put potatoes in it? If so would I put it in at the beginning with the squash?

    Reply
    • Dana says

      July 16, 2022 at 6:33 PM

      4 stars
      I was thinking the same thing and I am going to put diced up potatoes in mine

      Reply
  4. Heather says

    March 6, 2020 at 6:36 PM

    It came out much more liquid-y than I would have liked. I was hoping for a thicker texture, but it tasted amazing! What is your suggestion to make it thicker next time? BTW I served it over mashed potatoes for my husband 🙂

    Reply
    • Crock-Pot Ladies says

      March 9, 2020 at 5:38 PM

      Hi Heather, I am sorry your finished dish came out liquid-y. It is hard to pinpoint why that would have happened but it could just be the water content of the chicken and/or squash you used. This hasn’t best tested, but, you could try stirring a couple of tablespoons of flour into the cream of chicken soup. Or creating a slurry of water and cornstarch and adding it during the last hour of cooking.

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