SLOW COOKER CAJUN CHICKEN ALFREDO

Name: SLOW COOKER CAJUN CHICKEN ALFREDO
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound chicken breasts; 1 pound smoked sausage sliced into bite sized pieces; 3 cups of heavy cream; 4 cups of low sodium chicken broth; 4 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons coarse cajun seasoning; 2 cloves garlic smashed; 1 pound of uncooked penne pasta; 1/2 cup hot water; 8 oz freshly shredded parmesan cheese about 2 1/2 cups; kosher salt and black pepper; garlic powder

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:4h 30min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:41:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories963.6 kcal (48%)

Total Fat68.3 g (98%)

Carbs48.9 g (19%)

Sugars4.3 g (5%)

Protein38.1 g (76%)

Sodium1439 mg (72%)

Fiber1.9 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1 tablespoonolive oil

1 poundchicken breasts

1 poundsmoked sausage

sliced into bite sized pieces

3 cupsheavy cream

4 cupslow sodium chicken broth

4 tablespoonsbutter

2 tablespoonscajun seasoning

coarse

2cloves garlic

smashed

1 poundpenne pasta

uncooked

½ cupwater

hot

8 ozParmesan Cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Pat chicken breasts dry and season with salt, pepper and a sprinkle of garlic powder. Heat olive oil over high heat and quickly sear chicken breasts on both sides.

Step 2

Add chicken breasts,sausage, heavy cream, chicken broth, butter, garlic cloves and 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt, cajun seasoning and several turns of freshly ground black pepper to slow cooker.

Step 3

Cook on low for about 4 hours or high for 2-3 hours, until chicken has reached 165 degrees.

Step 4

Remove chicken from slow cooker and set aside to cool and slice.

Step 5

Stir in 1/2 cup of hot water and uncooked penne pasta, cover and cook on high for about 30 minutes. Just until pasta is tender.

Step 6

Once pasta is tender, stir in parmesan cheese, sliced chicken and additional salt and black pepper to taste.