Slow-Cooker Smothered Chicken with Bacon & Onions Recipe

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Sautéed onions and bacon bring their special flavors to this creamy slow-cooker chicken dish that's perfect on top of noodles.

Prep: 40 min
Total: 4 hr 50 min

8 servings

Ingredients

8 slices  OSCAR MAYER Center Cut Bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 onions, cut lengthwise in half, then sliced crosswise
1/3 cup  flour
1/2 tsp.  pepper
1-1/4 cups  fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
8 bone-in skinless chicken thighs (2 lb.)
3/4 cup  PHILADELPHIA Savory Garlic Cooking Creme
4 cups  egg noodles, uncooked
2 Tbsp.  chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

COOK and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Drain all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from skillet. Add onions to drippings in skillet; cook 15 to 18 min. or until onions are golden brown, stirring occasionally and adding flour, pepper and half the bacon for the last minute. Whisk in broth. (Onion mixture will be thick.)

ADD chicken to slow cooker; cover with onion mixture. Cook on LOW 4 to 5 hours (or on HIGH 2 to 3 hours). About 15 min. before ready to serve, cook noodles as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain noodles; place on platter.

TRANSFER chicken to platter, reserving onion mixture in slow cooker. Stir cooking creme into onion mixture. Top chicken with onion mixture, parsley and remaining bacon.

Nutritional info per serving

per serving

Calories 300
Total fat 14 g
Saturated fat 5 g
Cholesterol 110 mg
Sodium 450 mg
Carbohydrate 22 g
Dietary fiber 1 g
Sugars 3 g
Protein 20 g
Vitamin A 6 %DV
Vitamin C 4 %DV
Calcium 6 %DV
Iron 10 %DV

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute
Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Italian Herb Cooking Creme.

Source: Kraft Recipes