Description
Discover the ultimate comfort food with this Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo recipe. Perfect for busy weeknights, this dish combines tender chicken and a rich, creamy Alfredo sauce over rigatoni pasta, making it a family favorite. With minimal effort required, you can set your slow cooker and let it work its magic while you focus on other activities. Not only is this meal delicious, but it also offers the flexibility to incorporate your favorite vegetables for added nutrition. Enjoy a satisfying dinner that everyone will love, complete with the flavors of homemade Alfredo sauce without any fuss.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 to 2 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast tenders
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 pound uncooked rigatoni pasta
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Place chicken in the slow cooker and pour heavy cream and chicken broth over it. Add butter, cream cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 5 hours until chicken is fork-tender.
- Remove chicken to shred it using forks; return shredded chicken to the sauce and whisk until smooth.
- Stir in uncooked rigatoni and Parmesan cheese, cover again, and cook on high for an additional 30 minutes or until pasta is tender.
- Serve hot with fresh parsley if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours (high) or 5 hours (low)
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 140mg