Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken and Pasta. This buttery chicken and pasta is a hit at our house!
Hi all! I have another pasta slow cooker meal for you. I made this the other day while we were out at the lake, came home boiled the noodles and dinner was served.
I cook my noodles separately, not in the slow cooker. I’ve tried many recipes where the noodles are cooked in the slow cooker and I had to toss them out, the noodles get floury and mushy.
How to make Garlic Butter Chicken Pasta:
To make this delicious meal, I start by adding chicken thighs, garlic, onions, carrots, seasonings and butter into my slow cooker.
I shred the chicken after this has cooked for 7-8 hours.
I add frozen peas.
Then 1 pound al dente cooked rotini pasta
Stir and serve topped with Parmesan cheese.
Doesn’t this look great? My daughter loved everything but the carrots. At least she liked the most of it!
More slow cooker recipes with pasta:
- Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Pasta
- Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Fettuccine
- Slow Cooker Baked Spaghetti
- Slow Cooker Pesto Chicken Pasta
Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Pasta
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1/2 cup salted butter cut into slices
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 cup frozen peas ADD AT THE END
- 1 lb. rotini pasta cooked al dente, ADD AT THE END
- Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions:
- Add the chicken, garlic, onions, carrots, butter, thyme, basil, salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours.
- When the cooking time is done, cook the pasta according to the package directions.
- Shred the chicken. Add the peas, and the drained and cooked pasta. Stir.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve!
- Enjoy!
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My kids (except for the youngest) and I don’t eat peas, it should be easy to cut them out, right?
Yes, you can leave them out.
Love this recipe! I’ve made it several times! I just realized I bought penne pasta instead of rotini this time around. Do you think it will still work out the same?? Thanks!
Yes, any noodles work great except egg noodles.
So tasty and easy!! Easy for picky eaters!
What is the serving size ?
1/8 of the recipe. I do not figure out the exact size.
I added too much chicken broth prior to the noodles. I was afraid it was going to burn without any liquid. Novice cook. How can I thicken it when I get ready to add the noodles? Milk? Heavy cream? Thank you!
Hi! You can do heavy cream.
Would you cook this the same amount of time with chicken breast meat?
Yes, it will do fine.
Thank you!
I’ve made this several times and the family likes it! I’m glad that it makes a lot, leftovers are a blessing!
I also have to commend you on your tasteful response to Alexa. I couldn’t believe what I was reading! Alexa needs learn some manners and learn how to be a lady. So crude!
My daughter and I are sat having this garlic butter chicken and we both are really enjoying it.it is really tasty and filling thank you we are looking to try more of you’re recipes thanks again Judith
A tad dry, but very good. I left out the carrots and added capers at the ends with the peas. Had almost a chicken picata taste.
Next time I’ll add a splash of chicken stock or extra butter
So good! I make this all of the time for dinner!
I am starting with a 3 cause I am actually going to make this dish today. I will re rate it after I have made it. I am so excited because I haven’t really cooked with a crock pot so it is good to start learning how to and learning new recipes.
going to make this tomorrow will comment on how it comes out
I made this today and its almost gone. Had it for early dinner. Sorry no photo but I came out delicious. Thank you
Great recipe my husband said we could add broth and have it as soup somtimes
going to try this recipe, do you think a cup of chicken broth would be right? or more