Description
This slow cooker cream cheese chicken pasta is a flavorful and easy meal perfect for any weeknight. Tender shredded chicken mixed with pasta and a creamy sauce makes it a family favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 cups Olive Garden Italian Dressing
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (shredded or shaved)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (1 block)
- ground black pepper to taste (optional)
- 8 ounces pasta (penne, rotini or your family favorite)
Instructions
- Spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray or use a slow cooker liner.
- Put the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker. Make sure they are thawed.
- Pour the Olive Garden Italian dressing over the top.
- Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top. Then cut up a block of cream cheese and distribute it around the meat.
- Put the lid on the crock pot and let it cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- About 20-30 minutes before you want to eat cook the pasta according to the package directions and drain.
- Take the lid off the slow cooker. Use two forks to shred the chicken. It should fall apart without much effort.
- Stir to mix the cream cheese together with the shredded meat. Add the pasta and stir to combine.
Notes
- This recipe can be served with a side of garlic bread or a salad.
- Feel free to add vegetables such as spinach or bell peppers for extra nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5-6 hours
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg