Description
A creamy and delicious slow cooker chicken pasta dish that’s perfect for dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 12 ounces uncooked penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Add chicken breasts to the slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream. Add garlic, cream cheese (cut into cubes), salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Stir gently to distribute seasonings.
- Cover and cook on low for 5–6 hours or high for 3–4 hours until chicken is fully cooked and fork-tender.
- Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred with two forks. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Stir in uncooked penne pasta. Make sure pasta is mostly submerged in the sauce. Cover and cook on high for 20–30 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
- Check pasta for doneness around the 20-minute mark. Once cooked, stir in grated Parmesan until fully melted and creamy.
- Adjust seasoning to taste. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- This dish can be served with garlic bread or a side salad.
- You can substitute chicken breasts with chicken thighs if preferred.
- For added flavor, you can sauté the garlic before adding it to the slow cooker.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg