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Crockpot Garlic Parmesean Chicken Pasta

A creamy garlic parmesean chicken pasta is the perfect slow cooker dinner! This delectable pasta dish will have your kids coming back for more and more. A from-scratch garlic parmesean sauce sets it apart from other recipes.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 646 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound rotini noodles
  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup parmesean cheese
  • Handful of spinach

Garlic-Parmesean Sauce

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 5 tbsp flour
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 2.5 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup parmesean cheese

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken breasts into cubes and place in the bottom of the crockpot.
  • Make the sauce. Melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Once melted, add in the minced garlic, oregano, basil, and a pinch of salt. Let cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Whisk in the flour quickly until well combined. Then, add the chicken broth slowly while whisking continually.
  • Whisk over high heat until sauce thickens, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Once the sauce is nice and thick, remove the pan from the heat. Stir in 1/4 cup grated parmesean cheese. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
  • Let the sauce cool for a bit, then add it into the crockpot and stir to combine with the chicken. Place the 8 oz block of cream cheese on top of everything. Cover and cook for 2 hours on high or 4 hours on low. (Check the chicken with a meat thermometer to make sure it's done! Cooking time may vary depending on the size of your chicken pieces).
  • About 20 minutes before chicken is ready, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Once cooked through, drain the water out.
  • Once the chicken and pasta is done, use a whisk to stir in the cream cheese. It may look a little lumpy at first but just keep whisking it until smooth.
  • Add in the cooked pasta. If desired, chop up a handful of spinach and add that too. Stir to combine everything and serve!

Notes

  • If you have a bottled garlic parmesean sauce, feel free to use that instead. (But the homemade sauce is pretty good!)
  • If you want a lower calorie meal, you can use less cream cheese or omit it altogether. Just know that the sauce will not be as thick without it.

Nutrition

Calories: 646kcal
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