Creamy Crockpot Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta – Easy Dinner Recipe
This crockpot garlic parmesan chicken pasta started as one of those “I need dinner to handle itself tonight” meals. You know the kind, busy day, zero energy, and everyone still expecting something warm and filling at the end of it.
I tossed the chicken into the slow cooker, poured in the garlic parmesan sauce, and and a few hours later, the chicken was perfectly tender, and dinner basically saved itself. It’s the kind of comfort food that works just as well for hectic weeknights as it does for lazy Sundays when you want something warm, filling, and reliable.
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Some days call for a dinner that feels indulgent without demanding much effort, and that’s exactly where this garlic parmesan chicken pasta shines.
How to Make Crockpot Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta
Here are the ingredients you need to make this garlic parmesan chicken pasta in a crockpot, plus step by step instructions for how to make it.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 12 oz bottle Parmesan Garlic Sauce
- 1 cup milk
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese, divided
- 16 oz bow tie pasta noodles, cooked
- Fresh parsley, to garnish
Step by Step Instructions
1. Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker. Then pour the garlic parmesan sauce over the chicken.
2. Add the milk and ¼ cup of the shredded parmesan cheese.
3. Set the cream cheese on top of the mixture without stirring.
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
5. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the sauce and stir until everything is smooth and well combined. Keep the slow cooker covered on low while you prepare the pasta according to the package directions.
6. Add the cooked and drained pasta to the slow cooker and stir until evenly coated in the sauce.
7. Sprinkle the remaining parmesan cheese over the pasta and mix lightly.
8. Finish with freshly chopped parsley and serve warm.
This crockpot garlic parmesan chicken pasta is cozy, comforting, and endlessly reliable. It’s the kind of recipe you keep in your back pocket for long days, busy weeks, and nights when simple, satisfying food is exactly what you need.
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Crockpot Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 12 oz bottle Parmesan Garlic Sauce
- 1 cup milk
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese, divided
- 16 oz bow tie pasta noodles, cooked
- Fresh parsley, to garnish
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker. Then pour the garlic parmesan sauce over the chicken.
- Add the milk and ¼ cup of the shredded parmesan cheese.
- Set the cream cheese on top of the mixture without stirring.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the sauce and stir until everything is smooth and well combined. Keep the slow cooker covered on low while you prepare the pasta according to the package directions.
- Add the cooked and drained pasta to the slow cooker and stir until evenly coated in the sauce.
- Sprinkle the remaining parmesan cheese over the pasta and mix lightly.
- Finish with freshly chopped parsley and serve warm.
