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This Crock Pot Bacon Mushroom Swiss Chicken is an easy crock pot chicken recipe with a flavorful combination that you don’t want to miss!

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How to Make Crock Pot Bacon Mushroom Swiss Chicken

Psst… Cris here… WE LOVE this recipe too. So much so that Mikey made a cooking show video for it AND a quick cooking video!

Michael loves mushrooms. I do not (unless you are talking about morels!).

It would have been SO easy to just make this a bacon Swiss chicken, but I know how much Michael loves these flavors combined, so I had to try this Crock Pot Bacon Mushroom Swiss Chicken from Gooseberry Patch’s Everyday Slow Cooker.

If you have a picky eater in your house, let them know that this picky eater still enjoyed this recipe thoroughly. (I may or may not have picked out the mushroom chunks in mine…I’m not tellin’! ???? ) The melty Swiss combined with the yummy bacon…and okay, the flavor of the mushrooms…were awesome with the chicken!

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Ingredients Needed

3 slices of bacon crisply cooked, crumbled and drippings reserved
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 oz can sliced mushrooms drained
10.75 oz can cream of chicken soup
6 slices of swiss cheese

Notes onCrock Pot Bacon Mushroom Swiss Chicken Recipe

This recipe is from Gooseberry Patch’s Everyday Slow Cooker
I used Cera ( my6 Quart Crock Pot with Ceramic Coated Pot) for this one. I like to use a non-stick pot when I’m working with cheese to make clean up a snap. Your favorite 5-6 quart crock pot will work just fine. 🙂
We love cooking with meat thermometers to ensure the that our chicken is done but not overdone.
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Crock Pot Bacon Mushroom Swiss Chicken Recipe

This Crock Pot Bacon Mushroom Swiss Chicken is a wonderfully flavorful combination!

5 from 23 votes

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Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Crock Pot Bacon Mushroom Swiss Chicken

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours hours

Total Time: 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 433kcal

Author: Aunt Lou

Ingredients

3 slices of bacon crisply cooked, crumbled and drippings reserved
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 oz can sliced mushrooms drained
10.75 oz can cream of chicken soup
6 slices of swiss cheese

Instructions

Pour your reserved bacon grease in a skillet and heat up over medium heat
Place your chicken breasts in the warmed grease and cook for 3-5 minutes until slightly golden (turning once)
Spray your crock pot with cooking spray
Put your chicken in your crock pot
Cover with your mushrooms
Pour your soup in your skillet, warm through, then pour over your chicken
Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours, check with a meat thermometer to know when the chicken is done
Place a slice of Swiss on top of each chicken breast, sprinkle with bacon, turn heat up to high and cover and cook for 10-15 minutes more until the cheese is melted

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Notes

This recipe is from Gooseberry Patch’s Everyday Slow Cooker
I used Cera ( my6 Quart Crock Pot with Ceramic Coated Pot) for this one. I like to use a non-stick pot when I’m working with cheese to make clean up a snap. Your favorite 5-6 quart crock pot will work just fine. 🙂
We love cooking with meat thermometers to ensure the that our chicken is done but not overdone.
Looking for more recipes? OurRecipe Findercan help you find exactly what you need.
Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks,slowcookers and low carb essentials in ourAmazon Influencer Shop.
As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.

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Brenda says
January 28, 2024 at 5:12 pm

I added some garlic powder and black pepper to the soup, my husband is not a fan of things that are super cheesy so I only used half the amount of cheese. Super tasty!
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Foodie Gina says
July 15, 2023 at 1:01 am

I am before the trying it out for the 1st time stage. Like most cooks, we have to change almost all recipes to what we are feeling. I’m feeling this: take chicken out put cheese on top and broil until crispy and brown (to your liking as how long). The sauce, add baby spinach with the mushrooms (I can’t do can so mine will be fresh). Hey it’s a 105*+ at dinner time so one less pot to clean, to cook. Tomorrows will shall see/taste the final result…
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Carolyn Pollock says
April 15, 2021 at 12:27 pm

What do you serve this with? Do you serve it on a bun? It sounds delicious!
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- Aunt Lou says
  April 16, 2021 at 9:59 am
  
  We usually serve this with green beans, corn or mashed potatoes. I haven’t tried this on a bun, but think that would be yummy! If you give it a try, let me know what you think!
Dixie Neitzel says
October 20, 2020 at 9:48 am

What is the temp on the meat thermometer when the chicken is done?????
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 20, 2020 at 12:52 pm
  
  Hi Dixie!
  You can find all the safe internal cooking temperatures here: https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-cooking-temperature
  Aunt Lou
Vickie Morgan says
June 26, 2020 at 12:26 pm

This is wonderful!!! I sprinkled the chicken, after browning, with ranch dressing mix, used fresh sliced mushrooms and added a bit of onion – totally delish!!!
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- Aunt Lou says
  June 30, 2020 at 6:09 pm
  
  I’m so glad you enjoyed it Vickie!
Kelly says
September 12, 2019 at 3:54 pm

Would using thighs help when having to leave it for about 6 hours?
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- Cris says
  September 12, 2019 at 9:48 pm
  
  Absolutely! Cook it on low and the thighs should hold up better than chicken breasts. Enjoy!
Mary, female says
August 5, 2019 at 11:57 am

I would prefer the recipe to be written just for crockpot instead of doing th skillet version. I like to just put things in crockpot and forget it instead all the extra steps. Thanks
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- Aunt Lou says
  August 6, 2019 at 12:24 pm
  
  Hi Mary!
  The browning at the beginning helps to seal in the juices to give you tender, juicy chicken. I haven’t tried this recipe with skipping that step, but think that you could. If you give it a try, let me know how it goes! Enjoy!
  ~Aunt Lou
Melinda Roberts says
July 27, 2019 at 12:59 pm

Baby Swiss cheese is not aged for very long, and so it is milder which some people prefer also its less hole-y and milder than triditional Swiss Cheese which has a buttery slightly nutty flavor 😉
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Robyn says
May 1, 2017 at 7:28 pm

Don’t like canned mushrooms. Any idea what would be the best way to add fresh mushrooms?
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- Aunt Lou says
  May 3, 2017 at 3:31 pm
  
  Hi Robyn!
  I haven’t tried this with fresh mushrooms. If I did, I would slice them and add them at the same time as you would add the canned mushrooms. Let me know how it goes! Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Melissa Reece says
February 28, 2017 at 2:21 pm

Could I use Mozzarella cheese in this instead of Swess??
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- Cris says
  February 28, 2017 at 8:07 pm
  
  Absolutely! Enjoy!
Jane says
August 31, 2015 at 5:47 pm

How would this be timed if using the crock pot casserole pot it seems to cook faster than the regular crockpot CROCKPOT MUSHROOM,BACON,CHEESE CHICKEN
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- Aunt Lou says
  August 31, 2015 at 9:41 pm
  
  Hi Jane!
  I have not tried this out in my casserole crock pot yet, so I can’t say for sure how the timing would chance. You will want to try it out the first time when you can keep an eye on it to know how your casserole crock cooks it and how the timing needs adjusted. Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Lynne says
August 30, 2015 at 6:15 pm

This meal was so yummy! I prepared this dish before I left for church this morning and when we got home (31/2 hrs later) it was ready for the cheese and bacon. The whole house smelled wonderful and it was delicious! Thank you so much for sharing!
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- Aunt Lou says
  August 31, 2015 at 9:37 pm
  
  Hi Lynne!
  I’m so glad your family enjoyed this as much as we did! It really is the perfect timing to throw on before you go to church and have lunch waiting on you when you get home!
  Aunt Lou
Brea says
August 29, 2015 at 4:15 pm

Could you cook this meal longer than four hours? I work a 7 hour day, typically.
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- Cris says
  August 30, 2015 at 4:56 pm
  
  Hi Brea-
  This recipe might best be tried on a weekend. I am afraid cooking it for 7+ hours might result in an overcooked meal. If you want to give it a shot for a longer time, you could put a baking dish inside your slow cooker and fill the dish with the recipe. Then, pour water into the crock until it hits about halfway up the outside of your baking dish. That method may buy you some time. I would still recommend cooking it the first time that way on a weekend when you can watch it to see how long it takes though. Hope that helps!
Sharon says
August 25, 2015 at 9:53 am

Are you suppose to leave the bacon grease in the skillet when you warm up the soup?
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- Aunt Lou says
  August 25, 2015 at 10:45 am
  
  Hi Sharon!
  You do not drain the drippings. There wasn’t much left after browning the chicken, but it helps to add a nice flavor to the soup. Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Jacquie M. says
August 17, 2015 at 3:43 pm

There is nothing better than having dinner ready when you get home from work. This is definitely being added to my Pinterest Board and my home recipe file. Thanks!
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- Aunt Lou says
  August 31, 2015 at 9:21 pm
  
  I agree Jacquie! Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou

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