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Garlic Butter Chicken and Pasta

by Sarah Olson on July 6, 2016 | Updated March 31, 2021 77 Comments

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Chicken, rotini pasta, carrots, peas in a garlic butter sauce.

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. 

Chicken, rotini pasta, carrots, peas in a garlic butter sauce.

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:

chicken, butter, carrots and seasonings in a slow cooker.

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.

shredded chicken and carrots in a slow cooker

I add frozen peas.

peas on top of shredded chicken in a slow cooker

Then 1 pound al dente cooked rotini pasta

cooked rotini pasta on top of chicken in a slow cooker

Stir and serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

all put together garlic butter chicken pasta.

Doesn’t this look great? My daughter loved everything but the carrots. At least she liked the most of it!

bowl of chicken garlic pasta

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
Garlic butter chicken pasta with carrots and peas in a slow cooker

Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Pasta

4.86 from 21 votes
Tender chicken, rotini pasta, carrots and peas in a garlic butter sauce.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: garlic butter chicken pasta
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 452kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

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
US Customary – Metric

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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Recipe Notes:

Nutritional Values are approximate, if you require a special diet please use your own calculations. Values below are for 1/8 of the recipe.

Nutrition:

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 525mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5630IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 3.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Lauren K says

      April 6, 2021 at 5:18 pm

      5 stars
      So tasty and easy!! Easy for picky eaters!

      Reply
    2. Amanda says

      February 23, 2021 at 6:20 am

      What is the serving size ?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        February 23, 2021 at 7:13 am

        1/8 of the recipe. I do not figure out the exact size.

        Reply
    3. Anonymous says

      January 13, 2021 at 1:47 pm

      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!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 13, 2021 at 3:01 pm

        Hi! You can do heavy cream.

        Reply
    4. Anonymous says

      January 12, 2021 at 4:25 am

      Would you cook this the same amount of time with chicken breast meat?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 12, 2021 at 8:48 am

        Yes, it will do fine.

        Reply
        • Anonymous says

          January 12, 2021 at 9:22 pm

          Thank you!

          Reply
    5. Anonymous says

      January 10, 2021 at 6:47 am

      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!

      Reply
      • Judith says

        January 19, 2021 at 10:18 am

        5 stars
        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

        Reply
    6. Mike says

      November 29, 2020 at 5:15 pm

      4 stars
      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

      Reply
    7. Jess says

      September 30, 2020 at 9:47 am

      5 stars
      So good! I make this all of the time for dinner!

      Reply
    8. Mark Santiago says

      September 6, 2020 at 8:05 am

      3 stars
      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.

      Reply
      • Mary says

        September 15, 2020 at 2:24 pm

        going to make this tomorrow will comment on how it comes out

        Reply
        • Mary says

          September 16, 2020 at 12:49 pm

          I made this today and its almost gone. Had it for early dinner. Sorry no photo but I came out delicious. Thank you

          Reply
    9. Laura Biesek says

      August 1, 2020 at 5:04 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe my husband said we could add broth and have it as soup somtimes

      Reply
      • robert long don says

        October 15, 2020 at 4:50 pm

        going to try this recipe, do you think a cup of chicken broth would be right? or more

        Reply
    10. STANA T GOINES says

      July 22, 2020 at 7:52 am

      this web site has too many pop-ups and spam …not coming here again

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        July 22, 2020 at 8:28 am

        These are FREE recipes. The ads are how I support my family.

        Reply
        • Anonymous says

          October 27, 2020 at 3:58 pm

          Some people don’t understand that …. lol….

          Reply
    11. Kelly says

      June 18, 2020 at 7:51 am

      I haven’t made this yet, but im going to for dinners next week! Do the frozen peas get warm fast enough by just adding them at the end with the pasta?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        June 18, 2020 at 9:44 am

        Yes, they thaw and get warm very quickly.

        Reply
    12. Maddie. W says

      May 27, 2020 at 5:05 pm

      My kids loved it! I used canned corn instead of peas becuase we don’t use frozen vegetables and didn’t have any peas. It tasted great!! We will make this again ❤

      Reply
      • mary says

        September 15, 2020 at 2:20 pm

        Can you use corn instead of peas?

        Reply
        • Sarah Olson says

          September 15, 2020 at 2:41 pm

          Yes, that will work fine.

          Reply
    13. Anonymous says

      April 27, 2020 at 4:33 pm

      5 stars
      Just added a couple of tbsp chicken base and it was delicious!

      Reply
    14. Crystal says

      March 28, 2020 at 12:09 am

      5 stars
      I made this for dinner tonight, and it was a huge hit. I didn’t add the peas. I did add some rosemary, a little Italian seasoning and a little extra garlic. I didn’t even have to shred the chicken. It just fell apart.
      It was delicious.

      Reply
    15. Alexa says

      January 28, 2020 at 10:37 am

      3 stars
      My biggest complaint is recipe gave my boyfriend erectile dysfunction, but also holy crap there’s so much grease in this. It tasted awesome after I tripled all the spices and added a can of cream of chicken. I also used a sweet onion, which added an interesting dimension. Another positive, the chicken was so tender. I should have halved the butter though. I mean I know it’s “garlic butter pasta” but 2 whole cups of butter??? This is Paula Deen’s wet dream.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 28, 2020 at 12:19 pm

        Alexa, the recipe says a 1/2 cup butter! Sorry about the issues this caused you! LOL

        Reply
        • Anonymous says

          April 6, 2020 at 2:20 pm

          Your response to Alexa was handled so tastefully. Really, why would somebody have to say such crude things! She could have left a response without being vulgar.

          Reply
          • Jen says

            September 29, 2020 at 4:06 am

            Tbf the woman added two cups off butter so clearly can’t read maybe she’s the issue with her boyfriends problem not the dish

            Reply
    16. No name says

      December 14, 2019 at 8:03 pm

      No taste. I even added Italian seasoning. It tastes like nothing and has no flavor. Only thing that was good was that chicken was moist. Horrible recipe! Never would make again!

      Reply
    17. Anonymous says

      February 12, 2019 at 6:55 am

      We used 4-5 boneless thighs, and followed rest of the recipe closely. We chunked the thighs after cooking rather than shred, and cooked on High for 4.5 hours. It was okay, but rather “mild.” If we make this again, we’re going to add a lot more garlic and spices… it needed to be kicked up a notch, but it was a good basic recipe to start with, then edit to individual tastes.

      Reply
    18. Lauren says

      January 20, 2019 at 7:36 pm

      I made this tonight for dinner. It was easy enough and turned out fine but I found it to be too dry. I added a 16 oz. can of low sodium chicken broth. It helped some but I still felt as if something was missing. Not sure I will make again. This recipe makes a lot.

      Reply
      • Jim says

        June 20, 2019 at 5:11 pm

        Add one or two cans of cream of chicken or mushroom soup

        Reply
    19. Anonymous says

      November 21, 2018 at 1:29 pm

      Made this last night, it was awesome! I didn’t add the peas cuz we don’t like them but I’ll be making this again! Served it with corn and poured the juice over, delicious!

      Reply
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