7 creamy chicken recipes for a little taste of comfort

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Chicken cooked in anything creamy just makes you go mmm... The combination of tender chicken wrapped in a delicious sauce is so comforting and it always seems to be a real crowd-and-family pleaser!
We've rounded up some awesome recipes that really showcase the very best of creamy, dreamy chicken recipes that are so comforting, they practically reach out and give you a reassuring hug.
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1. Crock pot chicken and dumplings (h/t Spend With Pennies)
This recipe is such a brilliant go-to fix on a chilly, busy day. Throw onion, chicken and soup into the crockpot in the morning, and finish off the dish at the end of the day when it's beautifully cooked. Crock-pot comfort at it's best!
2. One pot creamy chicken and mushroom Florentine (h/t The Recipe Critic)
This hearty, nourishing one pot meal has simple but stunning written all over it. Garlic, parmesan and sun dried tomatoes give a little punch to that deliciously creamy sauce. The noodles cook in the same pot as well, to make things even easier!
3. Slow cooker creamy sun-dried tomato chicken (h/t Chef in Training)
This fabulous dish is restaurant good, trust us! The luxurious creamy sauce is so tasty with the tender chicken and the fresh basil adds the perfect breath of herby freshness for balance!
4. One skillet chicken with lemon garlic cream sauce (h/t Little Spice Jar)
Your family will love this! The cream sauce is given a piquant twist with lemon and garlic, for an amazingly tasty dish that's perfect served with green vegetables, salad or noodles.
5. Creamy chicken meatballs (h/t Eatwell 101)
Chicken meatballs are fabulous to eat and kids really love them too. The parmesan and pesto give a great flavor and the cream sauce is lightened a little with chicken stock and lemon juice to delicious effect!
6. Creamy chicken tortellini soup (h/t A Spicy Perspective)
Soup? Chicken? Cream? Tortellini? You already know that this is going to be a big comforting bowl of yum! There are enough vegetables in here to feel virtuous, but this dish is mainly about tasting really good and feeling all warm and fuzzy inside!
7. One pan chicken and spinach gnocchi (h/t Chelsea's Messy Apron)
This awesome dish is definitely impressive enough to serve at a dinner party, but so easy to make! The perfect combo, right? The toothsome gnocchi, the creamy, garlicky sauce and that chicken...it's all good!
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