Crockpot Pesto Mozzarella Chicken Pasta

Name: Crockpot Pesto Mozzarella Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken breasts; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 8.1 oz. jarred pesto; 1/2 cup salted butter; Half a lemon; 1 lb. dried rotini pasta; 1/2 cup grated parmesan; 2 cups shredded mozzarella; 1/4 tsp. dried basil to garnish

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:5h

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:33:01 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories692.4 kcal (35%)

Total Fat42 g (60%)

Carbs43.1 g (17%)

Sugars2.3 g (3%)

Protein35.3 g (71%)

Sodium567.5 mg (28%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 lbschicken breasts

½ tspsalt

¼ tsppepper

8.1 ozpesto

jarred

½ cupsalted butter

0.5lemon

1 lbdried rotini pasta

½ cupgrated parmesan

2 cupsshredded mozzarella

¼ tspdried basil

to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Add the chicken to the slow cooker. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Spread over the pesto, squeeze the lemon juice over the chicken. Cut the butter into slices and lay over the chicken.

Step 2

Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.

Step 3

Near the end of the cooking time, cook the pasta according to the package directions and drain well.

Step 4

Shred the chicken with 2 forks. Add the cooked pasta and the parmesan cheese, stir everything until the pasta is coated with the buttery pesto sauce and the chicken is evenly dispersed throughout the pasta. Add the mozzarella cheese over the pasta. Cover for about 15 more minutes or until the cheese has melted.