Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta

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Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta is one of the best slow cooker recipes for chicken. Creamy chicken pasta is great for a luscious dinner.

A plate of Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta with mushrooms and parsley.

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About Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Pasta

Slow cooker pasta is an easy pasta dish that’s the perfect way to have a great meal ready for when you get home from work. Really, any slow cooker meal is great for those busy weekday nights!

At first, crock pot meals can be a little tricky but reading up on some tips and tricks can help.

Why This Crock Pot Chicken Pasta Recipe is a Keeper

We love this recipe so much because it’s an easy dinner recipe, requires few ingredients and a tiny amount of prep work.

  • 10 Minute Prep: Before letting the crock pot do all the hard work, you only need 10 minutes to prep this meal.
  • Easy Ingredients: You’ll need less than 10 easy ingredients to put together this slow cooker chicken and noodles.
  • Family Friendly: The whole family will love this creamy chicken pasta.
  • Adaptable: This recipe is super easy to adapt to meet your family’s needs.

If you’re looking for more slow cooker chicken recipes, try these Slow Cooker Chicken Parm, Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie and Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy

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Can I add different vegetables to the chicken and pasta?

Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta with Mushrooms.

Sure! This recipe calls for onion and mushrooms but go ahead and try carrots and any of veggies you like.

Variations and Substitutions to Make Slow Cooker Recipe

  • Rice: Try using rice instead of pasta for a creamy chicken and rice dinner.
  • Chicken: In place of the boneless skinless chicken breast try chicken tenderloins or use a rotisserie chicken, shred the chicken and add in the appropriate step.
Stick, pasta, seasoning and cheese to make the meal.

Special Equipment Needed for this Easy Slow Cooker Chicken

  • Slow Cooker: Use a slow cooker, or crock pot, to let your dinner cook all day while you’re at work.

How to Make this Olive Garden Chicken Pasta Recipe

Crack Chicken pasta is an easy slow cooker recipe that comes together in these 3 simple steps!

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These are the basic steps for making Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta. Refer to the full recipe, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.

A series of photos showing how to cook mushrooms in a crock pot using the Slow Cooker.

STEP 1: Season the Raw Chicken

First, spray a crockpot with cooking spray. Then season the chicken breast with the All Purpose Seasoning or Italian seasoning. Next, place the chicken, onion, mushrooms, chicken broth or chicken stock, wine and thyme in the bottom of the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.

STEP 2: Shred Cooked Chicken & Cook the Pasta

When the chicken is almost done, cook the uncooked pasta on the stove top, cook pasta according to package directions but undercook it slightly (by 1-2 minutes). Then drain penne pasta and set aside. Once chicken is cooked through, remove the chicken and then shred the chicken using 2 forks or a hand mixer. Add the shredded chicken back to the crock pot and stir in the cream.

STEP 3: Add Pasta in the Slow Cooker

Finally, add the cooked pasta to the crockpot, carefully stirring to combine everything. Cover and cook on low for another 5-6 minutes or until everything is heated through.

Cooked pasta, cream and seasoning added to the dish to finish it.

Recipe FAQs for Crockpot Creamy Chicken Pasta

Sure! Pressure cookers tend to cook things faster so adjust the cooking time as needed.

Yes! Maybe you’re not a fan of using wine in sauce so feel free to use any sauce, like alfredo sauce or pasta sauce that your family likes.

Absolutely! If you’re in a rush go ahead and throw frozen chicken right in your crock pot. Don’t worry, it will get cooked all the way through.

Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta with mushrooms and parsley on a white plate.

Expert Tips for Making This Crockpot Chicken Recipe

  • Add Bacon: Bacon would be a wonderful addition to this creamy pasta.
  • Different Pasta Noodles: Use any type of pasta! Spaghetti, rigatoni, fettuccini – you name it! This tender chicken and delicious pasta is wonderful with any noodle.
  • Fresh Herbs: Using your favorite fresh herbs will give your pasta a fantastic taste. Shredded parmesan cheese and dried parsley can also be a great topper to this chicken spaghetti dish.
  • Cream Cheese: To make this pasta even creamier, add a block of cream cheese.
  • Garlic: To have a delicious garlic chicken, add some finely chopped garlic into the crockpot as well as a garlic parmesan sauce.
  • Chicken Thighs: If you’d like, go ahead and use chicken thighs in place of boneless chicken breast. Or even marinara sauce to switch it up and have a creamy tomato chicken and pasta and add vegetables.
  • Different Cheese: Try adding in a some grated parmesan cheese or mozzarella cheese.
  • Spicier: To add a bit of spice, try some red pepper flakes. Or extra salt and pepper to this great recipe.

What to Serve with Slow Cooker Spaghetti

A plate of Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta with mushrooms and parsley.
5 from 21 votes

Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta

Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 8 hours
Total: 8 hours 10 minutes
Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta is one of the best crock pot recipes for chicken. Creamy chicken pasta is great for a light dinner or yummy lunch.
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound Boneless, skinless chicken, breast or thighs
  • 1 teaspoon All purpose seasoning blend
  • 1 Onion, diced
  • 8 ounces Mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cups Chicken stock
  • 1 cup White wine
  • 1 tablespoon Dried thyme
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 16 ounces Dried penne pasta, rigatoni or spaghetti work too

Instructions

  • Season both sides of the chicken with the All Purpose Seasoning. Place the chicken, onion, mushrooms, chicken stock, wine and thyme in a crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
  • When the chicken is almost done, prepare the pasta according to package directions but undercook it slightly (by 1-2 minutes). Drain pasta and set aside.
  • Once chicken is cooked through, remove the meat and shred into bite sized pieces using 2 forks. Add the chicken back to the crock pot and stir in the cream.
  • Add cooked pasta to the crock pot, carefully stirring to combine everything. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 minutes or until heated through.

Expert Tips

  • Add Bacon: Bacon would be a wonderful addition to this creamy pasta.
  • Different Pasta Noodles: Spaghetti, rigatoni, fettuccini – you name it!
  • Fresh Herbs: Using your favorite fresh herbs will give your pasta a fantastic taste.
  • Cream Cheese: To make this pasta even creamier, add a block of cream cheese.
  • Garlic: To have a delicious garlic chicken, add some finely chopped garlic into the crockpot as well as a garlic parmesan sauce.
  • Chicken Thighs: If you’d like, go ahead and use chicken thighs.
  • Different Cheese: Try adding in a some parmesan cheese or mozzarella cheese.
  • Spicier: To add a bit of spice, try some red pepper flakes.

Estimated Nutritional Information

Calories: 557kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 567mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1121IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American

7 thoughts on “Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta”

  1. Both my boys saw this earlier when I was looking at my shares, and they said they want to try it. I am making it the week we get back from vacation.

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  2. I just got a new crock pot and haven’t used it yet! I’m in for the series, can’t wait for some inspiration!

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  3. I just bought 10 chicken breast fillets from Costco and was looking for recipes I could make with them – this one just made the list!

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  4. This looks so good! I have recently started grocery shopping only once a month and have pinned this to my August menu plan board!

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