Slow Cooker Pesto Chicken Pasta is easy, tastes amazing, and comes together in just a few minutes of hands-on prep time. Tender chicken is cooked in pesto and butter and nestled in between pasta and loads of cheese. What’s not to love?
TIME & SERVINGS
YIELDS: 8 SERVING(S)
PREP TIME: 15MINUTES
COOK TIME: 5HOURS
PREP TIME: 15MINUTES
COOK TIME: 5HOURS
INGREDIENT
1 1/2 lbs. chicken breasts
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
8.1 oz. jarred pesto
1/2 cup salted butter
1/2 lemon
1 lb. dried rotini pasta
1/2 cup grated parmesan
2 cups shredded mozzarella
1/4 tsp. dried basil to garnish
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
8.1 oz. jarred pesto
1/2 cup salted butter
1/2 lemon
1 lb. dried rotini pasta
1/2 cup grated parmesan
2 cups shredded mozzarella
1/4 tsp. dried basil to garnish
INSTRUCTIONS(STEPS)
- 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.
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Near the end of the cooking time, cook the pasta according to the package directions and drain well.
- 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.