3 Ingredient "Baby Bella" Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe

Name: Portobella Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 4 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Pint of Baby Bellas (or equivalent in sliced portabella mushrooms); 1.5 - 2lbs Boneless Chicken Tenderloins or Sliced Chicken Breast; 1 Can of Cream of Chicken Soup; Salt & Pepper to Taste

April 15, 2015 57 Comments

Have more things piled on your to-do list this spring? Hope you're out and about having more fun and enjoying at least a tiny bit of warmth.

As with the turn of every season, there is always some adjustment to new schedules and things to do and get used to.

I've personally been playing around with some minimalist slow cooker dinner recipe ideas.

This slow cooker recipe has only three ingredients and is perfect for adding your own flair to with spices and extra flavorings. The possibilities are endless.

Dinner does not get any less complex than this one, my friends.

Hope you love the simplicity and few ingredients.

This recipe was made for crazy busy people that need easy meal solutions.

This was the first time using Portobella mushrooms (Baby Bellas in this case) in my slow cooker, but it sure won't be the last.

I just love them cooked almost any way, but they really add a lot to this very simple recipe.

With only three ingredients like my classic salsa chicken, plus some salt and pepper, this is a no fuss simple dinner idea.

If you are a mushroom lover, you will adore this quick fix!

Want to see this recipe in the making? Check out my YouTube video:

Portobella Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

Easy three ingredient chicken recipe with portabella mushrooms a can of cream of chicken soup and your choice of seasonings.

Ingredients

1 Pint of Baby Bellas (or equivalent in sliced portabella mushrooms)
1.5 - 2lbs Boneless Chicken Tenderloins or Sliced Chicken Breast
1 Can of Cream of Chicken Soup
Salt & Pepper to Taste

Instructions

Place chicken in the bottom of slow cooker, evenly dump the mushrooms on top and then cover with the cream of chicken soup.
Sprinkle desired about of salt and pepper on top (and any additional seasonings)
Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
Do a taste test to determine if your dish could use a little more salt & pepper or seasoning before serving.
This simplistic recipe relies on the seasonings to kick up the flavor. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information

Yield 6 Serving Size 1
Amount Per ServingCalories 453Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 214mgSodium 589mgCarbohydrates 4gFiber 0gSugar 0gProtein 78g

For more easy slow cooker recipes, check out this big list of 4 ingredient slow cooker recipes here and even more here.

Have you ever used mushrooms in a slow cooker dish? What did you make?

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About Dawn Lopez

Hi there. I'm all about cute & clever ideas. Food, crafts & coffee make me smile. I've been blogging 10 years and enjoy every minute of it. I adore creating & snapping pics in sunny Florida.

Comments

Kelly says
May 31, 2021 at 10:01 am
How would you make this in the Instapot?
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Michelle says
April 21, 2021 at 12:09 pm
Can I use chicken thighs instead of the boneless chicken?
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TRACY A Follis says
December 13, 2020 at 11:57 am
I added sliced small gold potatoes, a dry ranch seasoning packet and a small can of spicy v8. It smells wonderful and tastes amazing.
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Bunny Avila says
December 07, 2020 at 9:45 pm
🙋💁 I've been bantering with my husband for over 3 hours regarding the required amount of soup ratio vs. the amount of Portobello Mushrooms in the recipe for our 8 qt. Crock pot. He said it's fine. I'm deeply struggling to understand "fine" when only 1/8 of the mushrooms were able to become covered with the soup!We have been together since 1993. This is the FIRST time he's agreed to try preparing a crockpot recipe with me! He's the chef. It's only the 2 of us. Aaaaaa!! I have an entire 300+ multiple Pinterest boards hinging on the success of this recipe ...which he said was extremely vague from start to finish.
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Marge Evens says
November 01, 2020 at 1:56 pm
How would you add either white, brown or wild rice to this dish in the slow cooker?
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Chris R says
September 17, 2020 at 4:26 pm
How would capers or artichoke hearts be in this?
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- Bunny Avila says
  December 07, 2020 at 9:28 pm
  😍😋 Deliciously decadent!
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Bamatami says
September 08, 2020 at 6:15 pm
I make something similar to this but I add 1 8oz. cream cheese to it and mix it with the soup. You can also try the flavored cream cheese's like chive and onion, garden vegetable and garlic and herb for more variety!
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Janet Dauer says
September 08, 2020 at 5:18 pm
What size slow cooker?
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- Dawn Lopez says
  September 08, 2020 at 5:22 pm
  Hi Janet, I used an 8qt size for this. Hope that helps!
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Bob Cahill says
September 08, 2020 at 3:43 pm
This sounds delish but one viewer asked about chicken broth and cream cheese in place of creamed chicken soup. Your thoughts?
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- Dawn Lopez says
  September 08, 2020 at 3:53 pm
  I feel like that might work well, although I do like the depth the condensed soup adds. I would try it and add extra seasonings to compensate.
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- Bamatami says
  September 08, 2020 at 6:17 pm
  Bob, I add cream cheese and mix it with the soup. It turns out great! You can also use the different cream cheese flavors for some variety like garlic and herb.
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Yasmeen Salah says
June 13, 2020 at 9:33 am
What kind of seasonings do you add?
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- Dawn Lopez says
  September 08, 2020 at 3:56 pm
  Salt and pepper are a must! Then, I like to add garlic powder from time to time. It really is flexible with what you can add. Fresh herbs are also amazing.
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Rossanne Strachan says
October 10, 2019 at 10:14 am
You say cream of chicken soup yet have a picture of cream of mushroom soup. Which one to use?
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- Lori Putnam says
  March 21, 2020 at 2:12 pm
  Rossanne Strachan, did you ever get a reply? I'm scanning the comments and I can't see one. Could make a big diff in end flavor profile to have crm of mush vs. crm of chick.
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  - Dawn Lopez says
    September 08, 2020 at 4:11 pm
    So sorry about this confusion. It is most definitely the Cream of Chicken. Thanks for sharing this so that I could update the post.
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William Woodburn says
August 04, 2019 at 10:37 am
What size slow cooker do you make this in?
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Penny Uhacz says
July 28, 2019 at 2:02 pm
Can you convert this to Keto friendly by omitting the soup, use chicken broth and cream cheese instead?
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- Dawn Lopez says
  September 08, 2020 at 4:10 pm
  May need extra doctoring up, but that is something I would give a try.
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Stephanie says
June 23, 2019 at 2:31 pm
Could you do this in an Instant Pot for faster cooking?
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- Dawn Lopez says
  September 08, 2020 at 4:09 pm
  I've never tried it, but as long as you get the timing right.. I bet it could work.
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Louise says
March 28, 2016 at 9:59 am
Sorry if this is a silly question- is the chicken added at start cooked or raw? Lou UK
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- Dawn Lopez says
  March 30, 2016 at 12:10 am
  Hi Lou! Thanks for dropping by. It's not a silly question at all. Just add the chicken raw. Let me know if I can help with any other questions you have. I hope you enjoy the recipe if you get a chance to try it out. :)
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Shoni025 says
March 15, 2016 at 3:43 pm
I love it recipe came out great but I did add onions? I definitely will make this one again?
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- Dawn Lopez says
  March 16, 2016 at 12:56 pm
  Ooh! Onions sound tasty! I bet they would be great with these flavors. Thanks for letting me know you liked it. :)
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Cindy says
March 04, 2016 at 3:58 pm
You could try fouling some of the liquid out of the mushrooms to make it less soupy. I will be trying this recipe next week.
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- Dawn Lopez says
  March 07, 2016 at 10:44 am
  That's a great idea Cindy. Let me know how it turns out for you. I think you'll find it yummy! :)
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Jo says
November 02, 2015 at 5:23 pm
How many people does this serve? Just trying to figure out the calories, etc. Sounds D Lish.
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caile says
October 18, 2015 at 3:43 pm
Its in my slow cooker now. I added a dash of heavy cream and a handful on chopped vidalia onion and a dash of organic garlic pepper. Smells fantastic already! Going to toss a handful of shredded sharp cheddar cheese towards the end ..maybe. Taste test will let me know. Thank u for sharing this.
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- Dawn Lopez says
  October 19, 2015 at 12:31 am
  It was my pleasure to share this delicious recipe! The additions you made sound heavenly too. I bet it will taste as great as it smells cooking! :)
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Kelly says
October 08, 2015 at 12:38 pm
What size crock pot can you use?
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Dana says
September 30, 2015 at 4:53 pm
*add.....oops!
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Susan says
September 29, 2015 at 5:42 pm
I loved this recipe I did add some rosemary and served it over wild rice! It was excellent -thanks!!
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- Dawn Lopez says
  September 29, 2015 at 9:17 pm
  I am so glad you liked it, I bet rosemary was really incredible with this. What a great addition, I'm going to have to try it soon!
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Danielle says
September 09, 2015 at 8:05 pm
i tried this last night...it turned out really soupy...any ideas why?
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- Dawn Lopez says
  September 09, 2015 at 8:14 pm
  Hey Danielle, did you use a small can of soup? Did you use fresh mushrooms? The soup is soupy, especially when it's piping hot. We use the liquid as a gravy and re-pour over the chicken. Hope that helps!
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Sherrie says
September 02, 2015 at 10:38 am
what did you serve this with?
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- Dawn Lopez says
  September 09, 2015 at 8:14 pm
  Typically, I serve this with rice ;)
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Angi says
August 26, 2015 at 6:38 am
Is this a small can of soup or family size?
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- Dawn Lopez says
  September 09, 2015 at 8:15 pm
  Hey Angi, I use a small can. But you can use the larger if you want it more saucy.
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Jamie says
August 23, 2015 at 10:25 pm
Should we add milk or water to condensed soup?
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- Dawn Lopez says
  September 09, 2015 at 8:15 pm
  Hey Jamie, nope... I don't add anything to the soup at all.
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Karly says
April 27, 2015 at 1:28 am
Such a delicious idea! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!
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Jonny Hoefer says
April 24, 2015 at 12:37 pm
This is an excellent ! I also added cream and onions!!
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Megin says
April 24, 2015 at 10:07 am
This looks sooooo good! I love slow cooking, it's so easy. Thank you for sharing this at Brag About It Link Party on VMG206. ~ Megin of VMG206
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Barbara Montag says
April 15, 2015 at 5:10 pm
Oh boy we all love mushrooms! This is so a going to make soon. And it's so easy and not many ingredients. Thanks for the recipe.
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- Dawn Lopez says
  April 15, 2015 at 5:49 pm
  Yay! I'm so glad you like this! Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think! I love finding ways to cook with mushrooms, they add such a nice hearty bite to meals!
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WAHMSha says
April 15, 2015 at 4:46 pm
I used to make this in the oven... well kind of. Instead of mushrooms and cream of chicken I just did chicken with cream of mushroom over rice. DEFINITELY going to try this!!! Yum!
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- Dawn Lopez says
  April 15, 2015 at 5:48 pm
  That is such a GREAT idea! I'll have to try that one too! Sounds scrumptious! It's amazing how many awesome meal combos you can come up with using cream soups! Yum!
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Melissa Lawler says
April 15, 2015 at 3:00 pm
I really miss cooking with mushrooms. My daughter is allergic.
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- Dawn Lopez says
  April 15, 2015 at 4:10 pm
  Oh wow! I hadn't heard of anyone being allergic to mushrooms. Poo! I bet you could very easily swap out with something else to give it a little flair!
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  - Brian says
    June 06, 2020 at 11:17 pm
    Cauliflower or zucchini
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Karen Glatt says
April 15, 2015 at 2:18 pm
I want to make this incredible Slow Cooker recipe! I bet it tastes delicious and so easy to make! Thanks for sharing.
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- Dawn Lopez says
  April 15, 2015 at 2:29 pm
  Hey Karen! It's my pleasure! I hope you enjoy it too! Please swing by and let me know what you think when you get the chance to try it! ;)
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