Creamy Italian Chicken

I got this from a friend, Tawnya, several years ago when I was in a dinner slump. This has become a favorite meal to serve when company comes and I've had many requests for the recipe.  

1 cube butter

1 pkg. dry Italian dressing mix (I like Good Seasons brand)

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 can cream of chicken soup

5-7 chicken breasts*, fresh or frozen, or equivalent amount of chicken tenderloins. (A 2.5 lb. bag of frozen chicken breasts or tenderloins works well.)

Melt butter and mix in Italian dressing mix. Place chicken in crock pot and pour butter mixture over. Let cook on low for 4+ hours. Break up the chicken a bit with a fork or potato masher. Combine cream cheese and soup and stir until creamy. Stir into chicken. Cook another 2 hours. 

Serve over orzo pasta (our favorite) or mashed potatoes, rice or acini de pepe.

*Recipe originally said 7-9 chicken breasts, but I rarely use that many and it turns out great. Use what you have.