"Cream of Soup"

I found this recipe on Pinterst and used it for the first time in my Crock Pot Italian Chicken. It worked AND it was delicious! I can't wait to try it out in other recipes I have that call for a "cream of something" soup.

Cream of Soup
Ingredients:
2 c non-fat dried milk
3/4 c cornstarch
1/4 c bullion (I used chicken...if you have cubes, you'll have to crush them)
3 T minced onions, dried
2 t Italian seasoning
1 t pepper
*For the equivalent of 1 can of cream of something soup you will need to mix 1/3 c mix with 1 1/4 c water.
*Makes 9, 10.5 oz cans

If you wanted to add mushrooms or bits of chicken you could. It worked just as well with just the mix in this recipe since it already has chicken in it! This actually turns out to be much cheaper than by the can and is gluten free! J and I aren't SUPER health freaks but we do try to make wise choices in the areas we can. Soups can be full of things I can't even pronounce. This soup eliminates some of that from our diet. I love being able to control what's in my food!!!

Crock-pot Italian Chicken

And I quote J, "This is my new favorite." This meal was packed full of flavor and is certainly a fix it and forget it. The chicken can go in thawed or frozen! Those are the best kind as I often forget to lay things out.

Crock-pot Italian Chicken

Ingredients:
2-4 boneless/skinless chicken breast (I used 2)
8 oz. cream cheese (let soften...I used a little less than 8 oz. because it's all I had handy)
1 can cream of chicken soup (I used my homemade mix that I'll post next!)
1 package Italian dressing powder mix
Instant rice (I cooked 2 cups and have left overs)

Directions:
1. Soften cream cheese
2. Mix soup mix/water and Italian powder in crock pot
3. Add cream cheese and chicken
4. Cook on low 4-6 hours
5. Cook rice in microwave when ready to serve
6. Shred chicken - It easily shred in the crock pot - serve over rice

I will say it isn't one of those dishes that presents as well as it tastes! It looks just like some chicken and rice, but as stated before it is chock full o' flavor!