Crockpot Creamy Chicken Penne Pasta
Crockpot Creamy Chicken Penne Pasta
Ingredients
For the Pasta and Sauce
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- 1 jar Alfredo sauce, 15 ounce
- 1 box penne pasta
For the Chicken
- 3 chicken breasts, large, approximately 2 1/2 pounds
- 1 teaspoon salt, as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, as needed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, as needed
- 1 teaspoon onion powder, as needed
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, as needed
For Finishing and Garnish
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, about half a bag
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, as needed
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Pour the entire jar of marinara sauce into the bottom of a Crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the 15-ounce jar of Alfredo sauce on top of the marinara sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Place the three large, raw chicken breasts into the sauces in the Crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Season the chicken breasts generously with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Cover the Crockpot with its lid and cook on the high setting for 3 to 4 hours, or on the low setting for 4 to 6 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
⏱️ 240 min
- 6
Once cooked, carefully remove the chicken breasts from the Crockpot. Using a chicken shredder tool or two forks, shred the cooked chicken into small pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Return all of the shredded chicken back into the Crockpot with the sauces.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add the entire box of penne pasta directly into the Crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Using tongs, mix all the ingredients thoroughly, ensuring that the pasta is completely submerged in the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Cover the Crockpot again and continue to cook on high for approximately 20 to 25 minutes, allowing the pasta to cook until al dente.
⏱️ 25 min
- 11
After the pasta is cooked, give the mixture one final stir.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Sprinkle about 1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese and a desired amount of Parmesan cheese over the top of the pasta and chicken.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Cover the Crockpot for an additional couple of minutes to allow the cheeses to melt and become gooey.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Serve the creamy chicken penne pasta warm in bowls, garnished with fresh parsley.
⏱️ 2 min
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Crockpot Creamy Chicken Penne Pasta
Ingredients
For the Pasta and Sauce
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- 1 jar Alfredo sauce, 15 ounce
- 1 box penne pasta
For the Chicken
- 3 chicken breasts, large, approximately 2 1/2 pounds
- 1 teaspoon salt, as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, as needed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, as needed
- 1 teaspoon onion powder, as needed
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, as needed
For Finishing and Garnish
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, about half a bag
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, as needed
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Pour the entire jar of marinara sauce into the bottom of a Crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the 15-ounce jar of Alfredo sauce on top of the marinara sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Place the three large, raw chicken breasts into the sauces in the Crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Season the chicken breasts generously with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Cover the Crockpot with its lid and cook on the high setting for 3 to 4 hours, or on the low setting for 4 to 6 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
⏱️ 240 min - 6
Once cooked, carefully remove the chicken breasts from the Crockpot. Using a chicken shredder tool or two forks, shred the cooked chicken into small pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Return all of the shredded chicken back into the Crockpot with the sauces.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add the entire box of penne pasta directly into the Crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Using tongs, mix all the ingredients thoroughly, ensuring that the pasta is completely submerged in the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Cover the Crockpot again and continue to cook on high for approximately 20 to 25 minutes, allowing the pasta to cook until al dente.
⏱️ 25 min - 11
After the pasta is cooked, give the mixture one final stir.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Sprinkle about 1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese and a desired amount of Parmesan cheese over the top of the pasta and chicken.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Cover the Crockpot for an additional couple of minutes to allow the cheeses to melt and become gooey.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Serve the creamy chicken penne pasta warm in bowls, garnished with fresh parsley.
⏱️ 2 min