Slow Cooker Pesto Ranch Chicken Recipe

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Questions & Reviews

1. Kim Lee says:

   Printing this ASAP! I love pesto and this looks so darn easy!
2. Bridy says:

   I am making this right now!
   Thank you for always being the best go to blog for quick and simple recipes! You Ladies Rock!
3. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says:

   I love pesto, this chicken looks great for the whole family!
4. Sandy Clancy says:

   I have made lots of recipes from your site, but this one by far is my fav! I didn't have Breasts so we used bone in thighs. And I thickened the cooking liquid in a pot with a roue and milk and served it over pasta. My family loved it! Definitely will serve it again!
5. Six Sisters says:

   Thanks so much! So glad the family loved it! -The Six Sisters
6. Dana Lange says:

   I'm a slow cooker newbie, and this recipe was delicious and amazing! We poured a ton of the leftover chicken stock over linguine noodles and the recipe really came full circle. Definitely putting this in the regular meal rotation. Thanks!
7. Debra says:

   i did this by cooking the chicken all day with a whole carton of chicken stock, jar of pesto and one pkg of ranch dressing mix. After 7 hrs I shredded the chicken then added a box of box tie pasta and cooked till pasta al dente - then added 8 oz of cream cheese. Kids loved it
8. Michelle says:

   any suggestions for a side dish with this?
9. Cyd says:

   We have tons of recipes on our blog that would go with this chicken. Just look in our recipe index. We have potato dishes, salads, vegetables, and rolls. That would make a delicious meal!!
10. wendy says:

    Any suggestions for making a gravy out of the juices after the chicken is done cooking?
11. Cyd says:

    You can whisk together 1/4 cup of flour and 3/4 cup to 1 cup of water. Mix until stirred well and no flour chunks. Then add that to the chicken juices over medium heat stirring constantly til thickened.
12. Rikki says:

    One of our faves here. I have told many friends about it. Thanks for the tip on making gravy. The juices work just fine as is but thickening it up would help it not run everywhere. I usually serve with rice (my boys are anti- mashed potatoes) and salad or green beans.
13. JaVone says:

    This sounds great. I dont have time to cook it in the crockpot. Would this still work if I made it in the oven?
14. Cyd says:

    It should work fine in the oven. You would have to make temperature and cooking time adjustments.
15. Penny says:

    Can i use frozen breasts?
16. Cyd says:

    Yes you could put frozen chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
17. Maria says:

    Would love to know the nutrition facts on this. I can’t find it anywhere
18. Momma Cyd says:

    Hi Maria. We are slowly adding all the nutrition facts to our recipes. So I went ahead and bumped this one to the front and got the nutrition facts done for you. They are all there now under the recipe. Hope this helps. Have a great week.
19. Heather says:

    Looks so good can I use 3 chicken brrast instead of 4? And keep the same measurements?
20. Momma Cyd says:

    Sure, 3 chicken breasts should work great too.