Slow Cooker Spinach-Artichoke Chicken Stew Recipe (2024)

I don’t own a slow cooker. Can this be made in a Dutch oven and cooked on very low gas heat for 4 hours or would I need to cook longer? Also, we don’t like chicken thighs...can I use bone in chicken breasts?

I'd skip the cream cheese and use something like manchango or maybe nutty flavor of the parmigiano reggiano that would add a bit of a nuttier taste than parmesa. If you don't have artichokes capers would be a tasty substitute. Also I'd use fresh spinach instead of frozen.

Note I found my slow cooker works to saute vegetables by starting with high setting and add in a bit of oil, the onion, garlic, celery and let it cook for an hour. Then follow the recipe the rest of the way with the slow cooker. One pot!

I made this tonight in Instapot- added chicken, onions, celery, artichokes broth and seasoning, cooked 30 min on high, natural release, then switched to sauté, added defrosted spinach, some additional broth to thin it a bit- I added a can of white beans just because- and then stirred in cream cheese (I subbed half w sour cream because I had it in hand) topped w Romano. It was so flavorful and will make again for sure!

I agree with most of the notes. Add Parm rind & more broth/wine. No Dill. Use less cream cheese. Finish with a hard flavorful cheese (I used gruyere). I just wanted to comment that I made this in my Dutch oven and browning the chicken really help add to the depth of flavor. I would recommend adding that step! Afiyet Olsun!

Good notes! I would probably halve the amount of cream cheese and then add in the parm reggiano or other flavorful hard cheese so that it might still be a bit creamy but with real flavor. I like the idea of fresh spinach too...that could even be just baby spinach stirred in to wilt at the very end, when actual cooking is finished, so it stays fresh and green.

I purchase a large container of baby spinach every time I go grocery shopping... throw it in the freezer as soon as I get home. Its a good source for spinach whenever I am cooking... wilts almost as quickly as fresh spinach and doesn't go bad. An unrelated hint... I keep a supply of cooked Farro in the refrigerator... it doesn't clump and has a nice bite... its a great addition to a salad and can be added to soups and stews to give them a bit of body.

This was deelish! I left out the dill. I didn't pre-saute the vegetables but I used the slow cooker on High to melt butter, then chopped the onions and celery and garlic one vegetable at a time, added them directly to the butter in the slow cooker. Then reset heat to low and used only 1/2 cup of broth. I added a parmesan rind. I used fresh spinach at the very end. Served over broad noodles. One of the best recipes here! Can't wait to eat the leftovers!

1. Double the stock.2. Add more lemon both at the original time mentioned and even more at the end.3. Halve the cream cheese.4. Chop the artichoke hearts into smaller pieces. 5. Add cannellini beans.

Made this in a Dutch oven, but otherwise followed the recipe. It was a bit disappointing. The whole was definitely not greater than the sum of its parts. Maybe because the dill overpowered everything else.

Just made this, added anchovies and a chili in addition to the flakes. Thinking of pairing it with polenta

My instant pot b has a slow cooker function, plus you can sautee too...one pot meal.

Took the advice of many here and cut in half the dill. Also used sour cream instead of cream cheese — because that’s what I had on hand. Worked great!And fresh spinach is definitely the way to go. Just stirred it in 10 mins before serving and it was beautifully wilted and slightly crunchy. Served on white rice! Kids loved it. A keeper for sure!

WOW! My family loved this - I didn't have dill so I left it out. Glad I did based on a review below. Used boneless, skinless chicken breasts because we don't love chicken thighs. I was afraid it might be a little dry, but it wasn't. This was so easy and we have leftovers which should freeze really well.

Made this in my insta pot. Followed directions just pressure cooker the thighs with the veg and broth for 10 min on high with 3-5 min natural pressure release and then released manually. Really yummy will make again. Excited for flavorful leftovers. I would half the cream cheese or maybe sub sour cream next time for a tangier flavor.

The comments here were extremely helpful: I used fresh spinach, left out the dill, halved the cream cheese, and added a Jarlsberg rind at the beginning. Wow, so delicious and flavorful! The only other thing I will do next time is add slightly less red and black pepper. Will make again and again.

I've used this recipe as a jumping off point for one quite like it, but without so much butter and without any cream cheese. Substitute olive oil for butter. Substitute 3/4 cp grated reggiano for cream cheese. At the outset, add (1) 8oz sliced crimini mushrooms (dirt removed, stems sliced off before thick slicing); (3) a carrot or two sliced into chunks and quartered; (3) a sweet pepper cut into 1" squares and 1/2 jalapeno pepper seeds remove, finely minced. All else the same.

This was so very delicious! The only change I made was a little less dill, other than that I followed the direction exactly. It was very tasty, and it’s now on my list of go-to recipes. I paired it with some homemade bread. 😋 — for anyone who is dairy free, I tasted it before I put the cream cheese in, and it’s also quite delicious just like that.

Amazing recipe! Made it in multi function cooker. Cooked the onion and celery on the saute function. No reason to use the stove top. Then switch to the slow cooker function. Tasted great and was so easy. The only change I made was I used less fresh dill. I find that a little goes a long way. Very unique recipe with the cream cheese and artichokes.

Easy dish, great flavor. Did some trimming of the chicken thighs before adding to crockpot to save time at the end. Skipped the cream cheese and added about 1/4 c of dill dip from the fridge. Fresh dill would have been lovely, but only had dried on hand. Freshly grated parm is a must. Served over wild rice.

This was delicious. Modifications: only had 1.5 lb chicken, so added a 15 oz can of beans. Didn't have wine on hand, so increased stock to 1.5 c.Liquid is sufficient to make stew. Would agree more is needed for soup. Will definitely make again.

This was so good! I had to add water and the juice from the artichokes to get it to my preferred consistency, and I chopped the artichokes before adding. Will make again.

Followed the recommendations to use more broth (2/3c wine and 2c chicken broth) and omit the dill. I also used the entire block of cream cheese. I would add a second jar of artichokes next time. Absolutely delicious over rice and even better the next day served over mushroom ravioli!

Delicious. Prob could use less garlic, more lemon juice. Added mushrooms. Used nonfat yogurt instead of cream cheese and was great. Chopped spinach. Didn’t cook aromatics beforehand and was delish.

Made this as directed except for dill. This was not my cup of tea. I much prefer the baked spinach and artichoke pasta dish also on this site. It has better flavor for my taste and is more worth the effort.

This was great. Used sour cream instead of cream cheese as others have done as well. Put Thyme in also and used fresh spinach. Everyone LOVED it.

The flavors are okay but it's not really a soup with how little liquid is added. I had to add more chicken broth to make it not a dip. I also found it to be lacking major flavors, it just tasted a bit bland. If I got it in a restaurant, I would be a bit underwhelmed. I added a bunch of other spices and hot sauce to make it have more of a kick. Overall, not bad but wouldn't make again.

Since I am dairy free, tried this with dairy free cream cheese and vegan Parmesan. I also used just regular frozen artichoke hearts and felt it didn’t have the depth of flavor I wanted. Definitely use jar artichoke hearts. Added in some lactose free sour cream to try and give it more depth and just still felt it was lacking a bit.I’ll probably make dairy free spinach artichoke dip and add in chicken instead. My partner and I both agreed it was good, but it was missing some flavor

I made this as written, but left out the dill as others recommended, and since it was New Year’s Eve, I added a cup of dried but soaked black-eyed peas plus additional chicken broth for the peas. It is a spectacular dish and I will make it many times again! A perfect festive dinner dish that seems much more grand and complicated than it is. And it is delicious.

I followed the recipe - seems to me always to be a good first step. Easy to put together and the taste belies the minimal effort. I think the red pepper flakes matter, there is just a slight heat to contrast to the lemon and wine that is perfect. I might even kick it up a notch next time but it is fine as written. You don't need a lot of it for a serving, it is rich and filling but in a perfect way, a cup hits the spot.