1. Arrange chicken in a 6-quart slow cooker.
2. Add cream cheese on top of chicken.
3. Sprinkle evenly over chicken and cream cheese everything from dried parsley to pepperoncini peppers. Pour buttermilk on top (if you plan to mix with pasta, add an additional 1 cup of buttermilk).
4. Mix. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 7 hours.
5. Mix the chicken and sauce. Top with bacon and parsley.
For sliders: Serve on buns and top with your favorite cheese.
For pasta: Toss with cooked penne pasta.
