Place cream cheese on raw chicken breasts, coupled with 2 pantry staples, into slow cooker for a creamy dinner that I crave this week after week

For picky eaters, you can keep the base recipe as-is and simply serve the chicken plain on one side of the plate with a little sauce, then add extra sauce only for those who want it. If your family likes a bit of texture, stir in 1–2 cups of frozen peas, corn, or mixed vegetables during the last 30 minutes of cooking so they warm through without getting mushy. To lighten things up slightly, you can use reduced-fat cream cheese and a healthy-style condensed cream of chicken soup; the sauce will be a touch thinner but still creamy. For extra flavor, add 1/4 cup of chicken broth at the beginning for a looser, more spoonable sauce, or a small handful of shredded cheddar at the end for a cheesier twist. If you prefer dark meat, boneless, skinless chicken thighs work beautifully and stay very tender. Leftovers reheat well in the microwave the next day and are delicious tucked into tortillas, piled on toasted buns for sandwiches, or served over leftover rice for an easy second-night meal.