Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Pasta

Name: Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 35 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional); Salt to taste; Pepper, to taste; 24.5 ounces marinara sauce; 24.5 ounces water; 1 lb penne pasta or other short pasta noodle, uncooked; 1 cup heavy cream

5 steps

Prep:5minCook:3h 30min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:11:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories425.4 kcal (21%)

Total Fat14.5 g (21%)

Carbs50.2 g (19%)

Sugars6.7 g (7%)

Protein22.3 g (45%)

Sodium513.7 mg (26%)

Fiber3.5 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1 poundboneless skinless chicken breasts

1 teaspoonitalian seasoning

1 teaspoongarlic powder

1 teaspoononion powder

¼ teaspoonred pepper flakes

24.5 ouncesmarinara sauce

24.5 ounceswater

1 lbpenne pasta

or other short pasta noodle, uncooked

1 cupheavy cream

Instructions

Step 1

Season the chicken breasts with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper, . Place them in an even layer in the bottom of a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker, then pour in marinara sauce.

Step 2

Fill the empty marinara sauce jar with water, close the lid, and give it a shake. Pour the water into the slow cooker.

Step 3

Add the lid, and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours. After that time, remove the chicken and either shred it or cut it into cubes.

Step 4

Return the chicken to the slow cooker along with the pasta noodles and heavy cream. Press the noodles down to ensure they are submerged in the liquid.

Step 5

Close the lid, adjust the setting to low heat, and cook for an additional 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on how firm you like the noodles cooked. Stir occasionally to make sure the noodles are evenly cooked.