Description
This creamy Italian chicken pasta is an easy slow cooker recipe that combines tender chicken with a rich cream sauce served over pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 ounce packet zesty Italian dressing mix
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 20 ounces cream of chicken soup (2 cans)
- 16 ounces pasta (we like rigatoni or bow tie pasta)
Instructions
- Place chicken in a slow cooker and sprinkle Italian dressing mix over top.
- Combine cream cheese and cream of chicken soup in a small bowl and whisk until smooth and spoon over chicken.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Once chicken is done, remove from the slow cooker and shred with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker and mix in with the rest of the sauce before serving.
- Serve chicken over cooked pasta. Garnish with chopped parsley and shredded parmesan cheese (optional).
Notes
- Adjust the cooking time based on your slow cooker’s heat settings.
- Feel free to add vegetables such as spinach or mushrooms for extra nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2 grams
- Sodium: 800 milligrams
- Fat: 20 grams
- Saturated Fat: 10 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 45 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 30 grams
- Cholesterol: 90 milligrams