Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken and Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Seasoned with maple syrup, paprika, rosemary and a little bit of chive and onion cream cheese this easy chicken dish makes a great simple dinner that is full of flavor.
Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of a 6 quart or larger slow cooker. Season them with half of the salt and pepper, half of the paprika and rosemary , drizzle half of the maple syrup over the chicken and cover them with all of the chopped onion.
Add the cubed sweet potatoes on top of the chicken. Season with the remaining half of the salt and pepper, paprika and rosemary and maple syrup.
Divide the cream cheese into 4 to 5 pats and distribute it evenly over the top of the sweet potatoes.
Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or until the sweet potatoes are tender and the internal temperature of the chicken registers 165° F on an instant read meat thermometer.
Carefully stir the melted cream cheese into the dish. Garnish with additional ground paprika and dried rosemary if desired before serving.
Notes
Feel free to play with the flavor profile of this recipe to suit your tastes. Adding garlic, thyme, sage or other spices and herbs to change things up a little bit. Nutritional information based on 4 sweet potatoes.