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4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms

Tender chicken is slow cooked with sliced mushrooms, Marsala wine, and cream of mushroom soup for a rich, savory sauce. This easy slow cooker dinner is cozy, low-effort, and perfect over mashed potatoes, rice, noodles, or pasta.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Chicken Dinner, Comfort Food, Family Dinner, Main Course, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 390
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 8 oz sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cup Marsala wine
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup 10.5 oz
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch optional, for thickening
  • 2 tbsp cold water optional, for thickening

Method
 

  1. Place the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker in an even layer.
  2. Scatter the sliced mushrooms over the chicken.
  3. In a bowl, stir together the Marsala wine and cream of mushroom soup until mostly smooth.
  4. Pour the Marsala mixture over the chicken and mushrooms, spreading it so the chicken is covered.
  5. Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours or on high for 2–3 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
  6. If the sauce is thinner than desired, stir together the cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl.
  7. Add the cornstarch mixture to the slow cooker, cover, and cook on high for 10–15 minutes, until slightly thickened.
  8. Serve warm over mashed potatoes, rice, buttered noodles, or pasta, with extra sauce spooned over the top.

Notes

Chicken thighs stay especially tender and are more forgiving in the slow cooker. Browning the chicken first is optional but adds deeper flavor.