Slow-Cooker Creamy Chicken Marsala

Name: Slow-Cooker Creamy Chicken Marsala
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2 lb); 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh cremini mushrooms (3 cups); 1/2 cup sweet Marsala wine or Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton); 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

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Prep 20 min
Total 4 hr 35 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 4

Savor this creamy twist on this traditional Italian chicken dish.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated August 30, 2017

Ingredients

8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2 lb)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh cremini mushrooms (3 cups)
1/2 cup sweet Marsala wine or Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps

1

Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken thighs in slow cooker; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper.
2

Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Add garlic, thyme, mushrooms and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes or until soft and lightly browned. Spoon mushroom mixture over chicken thighs. Pour wine over chicken and mushrooms.
3

Cover and cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours.
4

Remove chicken thighs from cooker; place on serving plate. Cover to keep warm. In small bowl, stir cornstarch and cream until well blended. Stir into liquid in cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 10 to 15 minutes or until thickened.
5

Serve chicken with sauce.

Marsala is an amber-colored wine from Sicily, with a flavor similar to, but richer than sherry. Marsala can be dry or sweet.
Make sure to use sweet Marsala in this chicken dish. Dry Marsala makes this dish too acidic.
Serve this creamy chicken with cooked fettuccine pasta.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 440

Calories from Fat: 190

Total Fat: 21g; 33%

Saturated Fat: 10g; 50%

Trans Fat: 1/2g

Cholesterol: 260mg; 86%

Sodium: 640mg; 26%

Potassium: 680mg; 19%

Total Carbohydrate: 10g; 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 2g

Protein: 49g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%; 10%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 6%; 6%

Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 6 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;