Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Italian Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes
Italian Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes is made with low sodium chicken broth, fingerling potatoes, and boneless.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 240 min
- Total
- 250 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 12 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: over 60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Check when to cover
Follow the covered and uncovered stages in their stated order.
2. Choose the cooking schedule
Check the slow-cooker setting and timing before deciding when to start.
3. Prepare the whisked mixture
Keep the whisking step in its stated place in the preparation.
Get to know the ingredients
small boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or 2 large, halved lengthwise)
In the method: Halve fingerling potatoes lengthwise.
fingerling potatoes (halved lengthwise)
In the method: Halve fingerling potatoes lengthwise.
low sodium chicken broth
In the method: Place chicken breasts and potatoes in a 3 - 4 quart crockpot.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or 2 large, halved lengthwise)Ingredient note
Source: 16 fingerling potatoes (halved lengthwise)Ingredient note
Source: ¾ cup low sodium chicken brothIngredient note
Source: ½ cup heavy creamIngredient note
Source: 2 tablespoons corn starchIngredient note
Source: 1 teaspoon basil pestoIngredient note
Source: 1 teaspoon saltIngredient note
Source: 2 cloves garlic (minced)Ingredient note
Source: ⅛ teaspoon black pepperIngredient note
Source: ½ cup roasted red peppers (jarred, diced)Ingredient note
Source: 1 cup fresh spinach (roughly chopped)Ingredient note
Source: 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
How to make it
0 of 6 steps completeMake room for Italian Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Taste and adjust seasonings as desired before serving.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the crockpot. Start with this step: Halve fingerling potatoes lengthwise.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Follow the covered and uncovered stages in their stated order.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-5 hours, until potatoes are tender.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Additional recipe notes
Ingredients and Substitutions: No fingerling potatoes? Any potato will work! You can cube some larger red or Yukon gold potatoes, or halve some baby or Creamer potatoes. No roasted red peppers? You can swap for sun dried tomatoes! No pesto? You can swap for fresh basil or a ½ teaspoon of dried.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: thereciperebel.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
