Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h 20 min
Total time: 6 h 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 48 oz pasta sauce; 1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. pepper; 1/2 tsp. oregano (or Italian Seasoning); 1 lb. penne pasta cooked according to package directions; 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:6h 20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:50:52 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories534 kcal (27%)

Total Fat15.8 g (23%)

Carbs56.2 g (22%)

Sugars9.9 g (11%)

Protein39.2 g (78%)

Sodium1165.1 mg (58%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

48 ozpasta sauce

1.5 lbsboneless skinless chicken breasts

½ tspsalt

½ tsppepper

½ tsporegano

or Italian Seasoning

1 lbpenne pasta

cooked according to package directions

3 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese

¼ cupparmesan cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Add the chicken to a 6-quart or larger slow cooker. Sprinkle over the salt, pepper, and oregano. Pour over the pasta sauce.

Step 2

Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours, without opening the lid during the cooking time.

Step 3

When the cooking time is done, prepare the pasta on the stove-top according to the package directions.

Step 4

While the pasta is cooking, shred the chicken with two forks. You can do this right in the slow cooker.

Step 5

Drain the pasta very well. Add the pasta to the chicken and sauce in the slow cooker. Stir. Flatten the pasta out into an even layer. Sprinkle over the shredded mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese. Cover for 15 more minutes, or until the cheese has melted.