Description
Delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo made with tender chicken, creamy Alfredo sauce, and pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 15 ounces alfredo sauce (1 jar)
- ½ cup prepared basil pesto
- 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 16 ounces penne pasta (1 package, or your favorite pasta)
- ½ cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese (optional topping)
- 2 Tablespoons fresh chopped basil (optional topping)
- 2 tomatoes (diced, optional topping)
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pour Alfredo sauce, pesto, and tomatoes (undrained) on top of chicken.
- Cook on low heat for 5-6 hours (or high heat for 3-4 hours) or until chicken is cooked through.
- Near the end of the cooking time, cook the pasta according to the package directions and drain well.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred using 2 forks (it should come apart fairly easy).
- Add the chicken and pasta back to slow cooker and mix together.
- Serve topped with fresh Parmesan cheese, fresh basil, and fresh diced tomatoes (optional toppings).
Notes
- For best results, use fresh ingredients.
- This dish can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5-6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg