Chicken · Slow cooker

Crock Pot Summertime Thanksgiving in a Bowl Recipe

Summertime heat got you down? This crockpot chicken and dressing is your answer, a full Thanksgiving dinner squeezed into one pot, ready by supper with barely any effort. Just throw in chicken breasts, cream of chicken soup, and dressing mix, then forget about it whilst you get on with your day.

R By Richard · Adapted from YouTube · Published 28 May 2026
⏱Prep 10 min
🍲Slow cook 4 hr (Low)
🍽Serves 4
Crock pot Summertime Thanksgiving in a Bowl

Source video by YouTube on YouTube. This recipe was adapted with strict source-fidelity rules and is marked for human review.

This is a fuss-free slow cooker take on chicken and dressing, the kind of comforting meal the Farm and Pastor's Wife calls Thanksgiving in a bowl. Chicken breasts are seasoned, topped with hob stuffing mix, and finished with a creamy soup and sour cream sauce. It cooks on low for around four hours and pairs nicely with corn on the cob or mashed potatoes. Perfect for a busy day when you want a hearty meal without standing over the hob.

Editor's note: Salt, pepper and poultry seasoning quantities described loosely (less than half a teaspoon of salt and pepper, a sprinkle of poultry seasoning). Cream of chicken soup tin size not specified. | Second-pass critique flagged 2 fabricated and 2 quantified issues. See critique.issues for detail.

Ingredients

Main
  • 4 wholelarge chicken breasts
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • poultry seasoning
Sauce
  • 1 tincondensed cream of chicken soup
  • 120 mlsoured cream
  • 80 mlwater
  • chicken bouillon granules
Topping
  • 1 boxchicken flavour stuffing mix, dry, straight from the packet

Method

  1. Spray the slow cooker insert well with cooking spray, or line with a slow cooker bag.

    ~1 min

  2. Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.

    ~1 min

  3. Sprinkle the chicken lightly with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning (a pinch of sage works nicely too).

    ~1 min

  4. In a jug, combine the cream of chicken soup with the soured cream and stir until smooth.

    ~2 min

  5. Stir the chicken bouillon granules into the water until dissolved, then add to the soup mixture and stir to combine.

    ~1 min

  6. Scatter the dry stuffing mix evenly over the chicken in the slow cooker.

    ~1 min

  7. Dollop and pour the creamy soup mixture evenly over the stuffing, making sure to use all of it.

    ~1 min

  8. Cover and cook on Low for 4 hours. Check at the 3 hour mark and add a splash of water if it looks dry.

    ~240 min

  9. Fluff and gently mix the chicken and stuffing together in the pot (or lift the chicken out whole), then replace the lid until ready to serve.

    ~2 min

  10. Serve in bowls or on plates. Mashed potatoes, corn on the cob or fried okra all make great sides.

    ~1 min

Frequently asked

Can I use frozen chicken breasts?
The cook started with chicken that was still slightly frozen and it worked well. Fully frozen chicken is not recommended for food safety reasons; defrost it at least partially first.
Do I need to add liquid during cooking?
Check at the three hour mark. Sometimes the dish cooks up dry and a splash of water or stock will sort it out, other times it holds plenty of moisture on its own.
Can I make my own cream of chicken soup?
Yes, a homemade cream of chicken sauce works just as well as a tinned version if you prefer to avoid shop-bought condensed soup.
What sides go with this?
Mashed potato is the traditional partner for Thanksgiving flavours. For a summer version try corn on the cob, fried okra, or a simple green salad.
Can I cook this on High instead?
The recipe was developed for Low for 4 hours. If you need to use High, check after about 2 hours, as cooking times will be shorter and the stuffing can dry out faster.
Extraction notes (transparency): Salt, pepper and poultry seasoning quantities described loosely (less than half a teaspoon of salt and pepper, a sprinkle of poultry seasoning). Cream of chicken soup tin size not specified. | Second-pass critique flagged 2 fabricated and 2 quantified issues. See critique.issues for detail.