Place cream cheese onto raw chicken breasts, together with 3 ingredients, into slow cooker for a savory dish that I plan meals around

This slow cooker 5-ingredient creamy bacon ranch chicken is one of those toss-it-in-and-walk-away dinners I lean on during busy weeks. You literally place cream cheese right on top of raw chicken breasts in the slow cooker, sprinkle on a few pantry favorites, and let it bubble away into a rich, savory sauce.

Slow cooker filled with chicken, cream cheese, and ranch ingredients before cooking
Slow cooker filled with chicken, cream cheese, and ranch ingredients before cooking

It tastes like something you’d order at a cozy family restaurant, but it’s simple enough for a Tuesday night. The ranch and bacon flavors are familiar