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Healthy Crack Chicken

This healthy slow cooker crack chicken skips the cream cheese and uses Greek yogurt and cottage cheese for a creamy, satisfying sauce. It’s an easy set-it-and-forget-it meal with all the comfort of the classic version.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours

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Course: Lunch
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 320kcal
Author: Anne Lawton

Healthy Crack Chicken

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ranch seasoning blend
  • 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 3/4 cup cottage cheese 4% small curd
  • 2 slices cooked bacon - crumbled
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • a handful of chopped chives or green onion and dill for garnish optional
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Instructions

  • Place the chicken breasts into the bowl of a slow cooker and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of ranch season blend on top. Add a little bit of water to the bottom of the slow cooker, cover and cook on low heat for 3 hours.
  • Remove the cover and top the chicken breasts with the Greek yogurt and cottage cheese, and sprinkle the remaining half tablespoon of seasoning blend over the top of the cottage cheese mixture. Cover and cook for an hour.
  • After the cooking cycle has completed, whisk the liquid ingredients together, and stir in the cheddar cheese and bacon.
  • Use two forks to shred the chicken add the bacon bits, top fresh herbs and serve.

Notes

RANCH SEASONING BLEND INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons onion powder, 2 tablespoons garlic powder, 1 tablespoon dried dill, 1 tablespoon dried chives, 2 teaspoons salt.
Store leftover chicken in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
Freeze leftover chicken in a freezer-safe container for up to three months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Reheat leftover chicken in a covered saucepan over low heat or in the microwave.
Use leftover ranch blend in homemade ranch dressing.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 lb chicken | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 754mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used

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