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I made this lightened up slow cooker chicken ala king to serve on top of Easy Crock Pot Baked Potatoes recently.
It’s a combination of a couple of different recipes that came together really quickly thanks to a can of creamy roasted garlic Progresso Recipe Starters in the pantry.
We’ve both been a little under the weather with cold symptoms, so a dose of this easy crock pot chicken a la king seemed like a perfect creamy comforting antidote. Not to mention great way to use up some leftover cooked rotisserie chicken. I guess I was right, because Rod exclaimed it, “Perfect for tonight,” which I took as a huge compliment.
What Can I use Instead of the Progresso Recipe Starters in this Recipe?
There are lots of things you could use instead. The easiest is probably condensed cream soup. I’d use 1 can of cream of condensed mushroom or cream of chicken soup, stirred together with 1 can of low fat evaporated milk. Or maybe a can of Progresso Creamy Mushroom sauce, which is the same size, 18 ounces as the Recipe Starter. Hope this helps.
I served our easy slow cooker chicken a la king over baked potatoes with Caesar salad on the side.
How Many Calories and WW Points in Slow Cooker Chicken a la King Made Lighter?
According to my calculations, each serving has about 199 calories.
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4 SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Ala King Recipe Made Lighter
Ingredients
- 1 can (18 ounces) Progresso Recipe Starters Creamy Roasted Garlic
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1-1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper
- 1 stalk celery finely chopped, about 1/4 cup
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry (if desired)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 2- to 3-Quart.
- Whisk together the can of creamy roasted garlic sauce and flour until well blended. Pour into the slow cooker (I used my 2-quart). Add the chicken.
- In a skillet, coated with nonstick cooking spray, saute the mushrooms, red bell pepper and celery until softened, 3 to 5 minutes, and add to the crock pot.
- Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW until heated, about 2 to 3 hours.
- Add the 1 cup of defrosted peas 20 minutes before serving.
- Stir in sherry and parsley, if using, right before serving.
- Serve over rice, biscuits or baked potatoes, if desired
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 SmartPoints (Green plan) 3 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 3 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 5 PointsPlus (Old plan) What Can I use Instead of the Progresso Recipe Starters in this Recipe? There are lots of things you could use instead. The easiest is probably condensed cream soup. I’d use 1 can of cream of condensed mushroom or cream of chicken soup, stirred together with 1 can of low fat evaporated milk. Or maybe a can of Progresso Creamy Mushroom sauce, which is the same size, 18 ounces as the Recipe Starter. I served our easy slow cooker chicken a la king over baked potatoes with Caesar salad on the side.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was awesome! I used can of mushroom soup and evaporated milk. I added pimentos and used green bell pepper not red bell. I did not use a slow cooker but instead a pot on my stove top. It was outstanding!
Delicious. We like and added pepper. Had some carrots, so added them as well. We think reducing peas and adding corn might be nice, too.
Great ideas, Mike! Thanks for sharing. ~Martha
I don’t really care for pre packed or canned soups in a recipe.
the creamy garlic recipe starter has been discontinued. I went to five stores and finally checked progreso website. What cn you use i
Hi Kathy,
There are lots of things you could use instead. The easiest is probably condensed cream soup. I’d use 2 cans of cream of mushroom or cream of chicken and skip the flour since the canned soup is thicker than the creamy garlic recipe starter was. Hope this helps.