4-Ingredient Crockpot Chicken and Gravy with Noodles
This crockpot chicken and gravy recipe is a great choice for weeknights when you want something comforting, filling, and delicious – without a lot of prep time to make it happen. It’s a simple recipe with juicy chicken with the perfect texture in a savory sauce served over tender egg noodles. Grab your handful of ingredients, take a few minutes to start this chicken and gravy crockpot recipe, then right before serving, prep some noodles and a quick veggie side. The whole family will love this 4-ingredient crockpot chicken and noodles recipe. Minimal effort for a family favorite.
If you love an easy meal that takes advantage of the slow cooker, be sure to try my crockpot salsa chicken, crockpot buffalo chicken, crockpot beef tip stew, or crockpot chicken thighs with potatoes, or crockpot chicken and rice next time.
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Table of Contents
- What You’ll Love About Crockpot Chicken and Gravy
- Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy Video
- Ingredients
- How to Make Chicken and Gravy Crockpot Recipe
- Storage Instructions
- How to Serve 4-Ingredient Crockpot Chicken with Noodles to the Whole Family
- What to Serve with Crockpot Chicken with Gravy
- More Easy Crockpot Recipes
What You’ll Love About Crockpot Chicken and Gravy
- Super easy recipe for a busy night
- Comfort food meal for the entire family
- Cozy, warm meal for cold weather
- Made with simple ingredients
- Just 5 minutes of prep time
Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy Video
Ingredients
This crock pot chicken with gravy comes together with just four ingredients (plus the egg noodles for serving!):
- Chicken – I recommend using boneless skinless chicken thighs for best flavor. You could also use boneless skinless chicken breasts, but I prefer thighs as they have more flavor. Be sure to use raw chicken and if using frozen, thaw overnight in the fridge.
- Italian Dressing Mix – This is a dry mix packet for Italian dressing that you can find in your local grocery store in the salad dressing section. Here’s an organic version if you prefer.
- Chicken Gravy – I used a jarred chicken gravy, but cream of chicken soup could also work, though may have a slightly different flavor. You could also use homemade gravy, chicken gravy nix, or gravy packets. You’ll need 1 1/2 cups.
- Cream Cheese – The cream cheese helps add an extra creaminess to the crockpot chicken and gravy recipe, but you could also omit it if you prefer. It’s delicious with and without it.
- Egg Noodles – I love serving this easy chicken recipe over wide egg noodles, but it would also be delicious over mashed potatoes, rice, or even cauliflower rice.
How to Make Chicken and Gravy Crockpot Recipe
Ok, let’s make this chicken and gravy in the crockpot:
- Prep chicken and gravy. Place chicken thighs in the bottom of a slow cooker and sprinkle with dry Italian dressing mix. Drizzle chicken gravy over the top and top with cubes of cream cheese.
- Cook chicken. Cook until chicken is tender and cooked through. Lightly shred chicken with forks until it’s in small pieces, stirring in cream cheese until it disappears into sauce.
- Make pasta. Cook egg noodles according to package instructions.
- Serve chicken and gravy. Top egg noodles with shredded chicken and gravy. Top with freshly cracked black pepper if desired.
Storage Instructions
Store leftovers from this crock pot chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
How to reheat
Reheat creamy chicken in a hot skillet or in the microwave until heated through.
Can you freeze creamy chicken?
I would not recommend freezing the chicken as the creamy sauce could change texture, but if you want to give it a try, skip the cream cheese to help lessen a shift in texture.
How to Serve 4-Ingredient Crockpot Chicken with Noodles to the Whole Family
I get it, feeding kids can be tough! But following the Division of Responsibility and knowing your job and your child’s job makes it SO much more enjoyable. You’ll be able to feed your kids any meal, which will help ensure that they are eating a variety of nutritious foods – with plenty of play food sprinkled in. 😉
Serve the slow cooker chicken with a few sides you know they will eat. If not the pasta you are serving it with, then bread, fruit, and/or milk. You can also put a small portion of chicken and gravy mixture in a small taster bowl so they can “test it out” without the pressure of eating a full serving.
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What to Serve with Crockpot Chicken with Gravy
All this chicken and gravy crockpot recipe needs is a simple veggie side. Here are a few of my favorite veggie side dishes:
- 5-Minute Frozen Peas
- Haricot Verts (green beans!)
- Air Fryer Broccoli and Cauliflower
- Kale Apple Slaw
More Easy Crockpot Recipes
If you like this easy dinner recipe, you’ll probably like these other easy slow cooker meals:
- Crockpot Salsa Chicken
- Crockpot Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
- Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Sliders
- Crockpot Brats
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Crockpot Chicken and Gravy with Noodles
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Description
Incredibly easy crockpot chicken and gravy recipe! Serve over egg noodles for major comfort food that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken thighs, skinless and boneless
- .6 oz. packet dry Italian dressing mix
- 12 oz. jarred chicken gravy
- 4 oz. cream cheese, cut into cubes.
- 12 oz. wide egg noodles
Instructions
- Place chicken thighs in the bottom of a slow cooker and sprinkle with Italian dressing mix. Top with gravy and cubes of cream cheese.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-7 hours.
- Right before serving, prepare egg noodles according to package instructions.
- Lightly shred chicken and stir in melted cream cheese.
- Serve creamy chicken over egg noodles and top with freshly cracked pepper if desired.
Equipment
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- If you prefer, you could also stir in a little sour cream or heavy cream at the end of cooking instead of using cream cheese.
- If using packets of chicken gravy, prepare as directed and use about 1 1/2 cups of prepared gravy.
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Ridiculously easy and the whole family loved. Keeper for us.
Yay! So glad to hear. Thanks for letting me know.