Slow Cooker Bacon Cheddar Ranch Chicken | Easy Meal Prep Recipe

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pork belly can be more affordable.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: colby jack

Reduced-fat cheddar cuts calories, while colby jack is often cheaper.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

ranch seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade ranch mix

💰Cheaper: Italian seasoning

Homemade mix can be lower in preservatives, while Italian seasoning is often cheaper.

Take out a 6-quart slow cooker.

Trim the fat off the chicken breasts and cut each piece into quarters.

Add the chicken into the slow cooker.

Add 21 12 oz of cream of chicken to the slow cooker.

Add 14 tablespoon of fat-free sour cream to the slow cooker.

Add 10 and 34 oz of cheddar cheese to the slow cooker.

Add 1 oz of ranch salad dressing mix to the slow cooker.

Add 0.5 teaspoon of black pepper to the slow cooker.

Add 8 oz of sliced mushrooms to the slow cooker.

Chop half a yellow onion and add it to the slow cooker.

Add 2 tsp of minced garlic to the slow cooker.

Add 2.8 oz of bacon bits to the slow cooker.

Mix all of the ingredients together in the slow cooker.

Put the cover on the slow cooker.

Turn the slow cooker on low and let it cook for 6 to 8 hours.

After around 6 hours, check if the chicken is done and turn the slow cooker off.

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