Make this Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Penne for dinner and everyone will want seconds!
I was on pinterest and saw this recipe and knew I could make something just as good in my slow cooker. I didn’t realize I was going to make the easiest most delicious and kid friendly pasta ever! I made this recipe again a week later for a girl scout pot luck and there wasn’t any left!
I start by cooking 2 cans of cream of chicken soup, chicken breasts, chicken broth, dried tarragon and pepper for 6 hours on low.
Then I shred the chicken and add sour cream and cheese.
Then add the cooked penne pasta. I originally planned to make this with egg noodles, I bought an off brand and those fell to bits right before I was going to add to the chicken and sauce. I went back to the store and bought penne pasta and I am so glad that I did. The penne pasta has a great texture, perfect for this recipe.
Mix it up.
Top with more cheese.
Heaven on a plate! Plenty of sauce to coat all the noodles. I highly recommend this meal for an easy weeknight meal.
Here is my YouTube video of this recipe. You can follow me on YouTube, here.
Would your family enjoy this pasta dinner? Mine really did! I hope you have a great weekend and I’ll be back next week with another recipe.
- 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 (10.5-oz) cans cream of chicken soup (don't add water)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- ½ tsp. dried leaf tarragon (can substitute oregano or thyme here)
- 1.5 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 small sweet yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 lb. penne pasta (cooked according to package directions on the stove-top)
- 5-quart or larger
- Add the cream of chicken soup and chicken broth to the slow cooker, stir until smooth.
- Add the tarragon, pepper, mushrooms and onions, stir.
- Add the chicken breasts.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- After the cooking time is up, start cooking the pasta according to the package directions to Al dente on the stove-top, do not over cook!
- Shred the chicken with 2 forks.
- Add sour cream and half of the cheese, stir.
- Add the cooked and drained pasta and stir again.
- Sprinkle over remaining cheese. Cover the slow cooker and cook for an additional 20 minutes on low.
- Serve and enjoy!
I used my 6.5-quart touch-screen Crock-Pot® for this recipe. You can use any slow cooker 5-quarts or larger.
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If I want to make this with chicken thighs, how many thighs should I make and is the cook time the same?
probably 6 if they are boneless. It will be good with thighs!
I have a 2 qt slow cooker. How would you suggest I adjust this recipe? It looks amazing!!
Hi Tamika, you could try cutting it in half. That’s a small slow cooker!
Just made this. I changed up a few things. I used 1 can cream of mushroom in place of the 2nd can of cream of chicken to take the place of the actual mushrooms. (I can hide them better that way) I used onion powder instead of onion. (Same reason) taste fantastic! The only thing I would change is, i would cube the chicken instead of shredding it. Once you start stirring in all the ingredients, the chicken really disintegrates and I prefer a bit more chuncky.
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
The same as any leftovers. I personally would try to finish it before 3 days.
I don’t know if you will get this in time, but I am making this now, I followed ur recipe. The sauce the chicken is cooking in (it’s been 4.5 hrs) has become very runny(watery). It doesn’t look to be this way in your video. Do you have any suggestions? Or is it ok? Thanks!!
Btw, it smells amazing!!!
I think it will all be fine, how did it turn out?
Want to try this with beef or browned hamburg. & cream of mushroom soup & more cheese maybe swiss & cream cheese
Chicken sounds good . Would make & do beef version to have 2 different meals
Thank you
Sara,
I tried this a couple of months and double the recipe it turned out wonderful let’s just say this the 8 qrt crockpot I have was empty . Thank you so much for the recipe.
Could you cook with frozen chicken?
I don’t see why not! The cook time is long enough.
Excellent! Easy and so tasty. Will make again. I made no changes to your recipe.