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A close-up of a bowl filled with creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta Dinner, topped with melted mozzarella and sun-dried tomatoes.

Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta Dinner

This recipe provides a simple, filling meal that cooks mostly unattended in your slow cooker. You can appreciate how slow cooker meals like this quietly come together while the kitchen still smells incredible.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 600 g Chicken breasts
  • 500 ml Marinara sauce
  • 240 ml Chicken broth
  • 2 Garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning

For finishing

  • 300 g Pasta Cooked separately
  • 100 g Grated Parmesan

Instructions
 

  • Place the chicken breasts, marinara sauce, chicken broth, minced garlic, and Italian seasoning into the slow cooker.
  • Cook on LOW setting for 6 hours.
  • Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the sauce in the slow cooker.
  • Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain the pasta and stir it into the chicken mixture in the crockpot.
  • Serve immediately, sprinkling the top with grated Parmesan cheese.

Notes

This recipe is suitable for busy households needing a simple, filling meal. You can substitute ground beef for the chicken if you prefer a different flavor profile.
By Clara Bennett, Lead Plate Designer at Recipes by Betty.
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