This 3-Ingredient Cheddar Cream of Mushroom Chicken is SO GOOD and is such an easy meal to make for your family in under an hour!

As the name suggests, it is only 3 ingredients which means it’s super easy to make!
This recipe is one of those “put it in the crockpot and forget it” type. More of a Crockpot Dump Recipe.
Nights when you are super busy, kids have loads of homework or where you just don’t feel like cooking, this is the recipe for you.
Want more easy recipe ideas? Check out:
- One Pan Rosemary Chicken
- One Pan Chicken Sausage Skillet
- Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
- Lean Instant Pot Spaghetti
What You Need to Make 3-Ingredient Cheddar Cream of Mushroom Chicken:
- Ninja 3-in-1 Cooking System (or a Crockpot/Instant Pot will do just fine)
- 1 Can of Family Size Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1 Can of French’s Cheddar French Fried Onions (you can also use regular or even bread crumbs or croutons on top)
- 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

How to Make Cheddar Cream of Mushroom Chicken:
Preheat your Ninja cooking system or Crock-Pot. I set mine to oven bake at 275 degrees. Adjust this temperature based on the amount of time you want to cook.
By the way, you can surely use an Instant Pot and use the slow cook setting.

Place your chicken breasts into the pan spread evenly apart.

Pour the entire can of cream of mushroom soup on top of the chicken.
Allow to cook for several hours (with the Ninja cooking system it cooks much faster at a lower heat then with a slow cooker).
During the last 30 minutes of cooking, sprinkle the tops of the chicken with the cheddar french fried onions and allow to cook until finished.
Serve with a side of vegetables or rice and enjoy!


3 Ingredient Cheddar Cream of Mushroom Chicken
Ingredients
- Ninja 3-in-1 Cooking System (or a crockpot will do just fine)
- 1 Can of Family Size Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1 Can of French’s Cheddar French Fried Onions
- 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Instructions
- Preheat your Ninja cooking system. I set mine to oven bake at 275 degrees. Adjust this temperature based on the amount of time you want to cook.
- Place your chicken breasts into the pan spread evenly apart.
- Pour the entire can of cream of mushroom soup on top of the chicken. Allow to cook for several hours (with the Ninja cooking system it cooks much faster at a lower heat then with a slow cooker).
- During the last 30 minutes of cooking, sprinkle the tops of the chicken with the cheddar french fried onions and allow to cook until finished.
- Serve with a side of vegetables or rice and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 6159Total Fat: 659gSaturated Fat: 86gCholesterol: 172mgSodium: 106mgProtein: 53g
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Tricia
Sunday 12th of February 2017
I'm going to make this with 4 chicken breasts rather than 2, do you think I will need to double the soup as well?
Brittanie
Sunday 12th of February 2017
I would :)
Kay
Monday 16th of January 2017
I tried making this but was unable to find the cheddar french fried onions. Is that an item only found at a specialty store? Thanks for sharing such an easy recipe.
Brittanie
Tuesday 17th of January 2017
They carry them here at Walmart, Target and Smith's which is my local owned Kroger store. I would check those places :)
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