This Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Penne has features of mac and cheese but with chicken added too! A great meal to come home to that the entire family will enjoy.
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How to make Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Penne:
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
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.
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.
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Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Penne
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 21 oz cream of chicken soup (two-10.5 oz cans) Don't add water
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. dried leaf tarragon can substitute oregano or thyme here
- 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 small sweet yellow onion diced
Add at the end
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 1 lb. penne pasta cooked according to package directions on the stove-top
Instructions:
- 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!
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Nutrition Information:
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Quick question! Could I make it with already cooked chicken? I don’t have the 6 hours so just trying to see if I can still make short on time!
Yes! You can do 4 hours on low, or 2-3 hours on high, with cooked chicken.
Thank you so much! Making it right now!!!!!
Can I substitute the sour cream for mayo? No one in the family likes sour cream
I would leave it out. Maybe would not he a good choice for this dish.
I just wanted to say thank you for your recipes I really enjoyed them. Appreciate all the time you’ve given and shared with others. God bless and thank you.
This was probably one of the best things ever to come out of my crock pot! It didn’t last long, hubby and I both loved it! Will definitely be making this again soon.
I loved it..I doubled the recipe adding a can of Alfredo sauce in place of one of the soup cans .. alittle shredded parmesan cheese with cheddar cheese..yummy!!
My kids loved this even the picky ones. I did satay the mushrooms, onions and spinach on stove top but it was worth it.
If I’m doubling this recipe would you add extra time? Or can I cook on warm for 10 hours?
You can cook on low for 8 hours. Don’t cook on the warm setting, it’s only meant after the found has been cooked.