Description
Creamy, cheesy, and easy to make, Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Penne combines tender chicken, gooey cheese, and pasta for a comforting, one-pot meal that’s perfect for busy nights
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 21 oz cream of chicken soup (two-10.5 oz cans) Don’t add water
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- ½ tsp. dried leaf tarragon can substitute oregano, thyme or Italian seasoning here.
- 1 ½ cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 small sweet yellow onion diced
Add at the end
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 1 lb. penne pasta cooked according to package directions on the stove-top
Instructions
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Add the cream of chicken soup and chicken broth to the slow cooker, stir until smooth.
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Add the tarragon, pepper, mushrooms and onions, stir.
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Add the chicken breasts.
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Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
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After the cooking time is up, start cooking the pasta according to the package directions to Al dente on the stove-top, do not over cook!
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Shred the chicken with 2 forks.
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Add sour cream and half of the cheese, stir.
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Add the cooked and drained pasta and stir again.
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Sprinkle over remaining cheese. Cover the slow cooker and cook for an additional 20 minutes on low.
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Serve and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 Mins
- Cook Time: 6hrs 20mins
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 servings
- Calories: 563kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 881mg
- Fat: 23g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
Keywords: Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Penne