Creamy Ranch Chicken

It’s no secret that we LOVE quick & easy freezer meals around here, especially ones that use budget-friendly chicken! Believe it or not, this tender, juicy, flavor-packed Creamy Ranch Chicken might just be our easiest recipe yet. It’s got just 5 basic ingredients, whips up in minutes, then goes straight from the freezer to the crockpot to the table, all while tasting like you spent hours slaving away in the kitchen!

To make it as part of a freezer cooking day, just split the sauce & chicken into multiple bags, then throw it right into the freezer–no cooking required!

You can use any type of chicken but my family much prefers the boneless, skinless chicken thighs, which are a darker, juicier meat and also tend to be cheaper than the boneless skinless breasts.

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Creamy Ranch Chicken

This super simple chicken recipe cooks in the crockpot for a delicious meal with little to no cleanup!

Course Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Creamy Ranch Chicken

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup
• 2 packets ranch dressing
• 16 oz sour cream
• 2 tsp dried parsley
• salt & pepper
• 1 small bag baby carrots (optional; cooking day only)

Instructions

1. Whisk together soup, ranch packets, sour cream, parsley, & salt & pepper to taste.

2. Divide chicken into 2 gallon size freezer bags (be sure to label bags first!) Then divide soup mixture into bags over chicken; freeze until needed.

3. On cooking day, place frozen chicken directly into crockpot. Cook on high 5-6 hours, or on low 7-8 hours.

Recipe Notes

Optional: If desired, add carrots to crockpot with about 2-3 hours of cooking time left and serve over rice.

Preparation time: 5-7 minutes

Cooking time: 5-6 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low in crockpot.