This post sponsored by Ragu, though all opinions are mine alone.
Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan and Pasta is everything you love in one pot. Chicken, tomato sauce, and pasta topped with Parmesan and Mozzarella Cheese.
You can make pasta dishes in the slow cooker like this recipe or Olive Garden Chicken Pasta or even Chicken Bacon Pasta.
Today I’m sharing this easy recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan and Pasta. My mom would always slow cook her sauce with meat all-day; she would stir her sauce often throughout the day. I like to use my slow cooker, so I can set it and walk away.
This is the first time I had cooked chicken with tomato sauce, and the results were great.
How to make Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan and Pasta:
You will need these ingredients:
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Ragu Pasta Sauce
- Salt and pepper
- Oregano
- Penne pasta
- Mozzarella cheese
- Parmesan cheese
Directions:
- Add the chicken to the slow cooker and sprinkle over the salt, pepper, and oregano
- Pour over the pasta sauce.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
- Shred the chicken with two forks. Cook the pasta on the stove top according to the package directions.
- Stir the drained pasta into the chicken and sauce. Sprinkle over the mozzarella cheese and then the parmesan. Place the lid back on the slow cooker just long enough for the cheese to melt; this usually takes 15 minutes.
What to serve this with:
When I’m picking sides, I often think about what my favorite restaurant would serve with the dish. Here are my favorites for this dish:
- Sauteed Broccoli or Asparagus
- Ceaser salad
- Breadsticks or French rolls
- Don’t forget about dessert! Such as tiramisu or strawberry gelato!
This is the easiest chicken Parmesan I have ever made. My daughter loved this meal! She and I ate this on our way out the door to girl scouts. I left the slow cooker on warm for my husband who comes home after we have left. Enjoy this recipe!
More recipes for your slow cooker that have pasta:
- Slow Cooker Baked Spaghetti
- Slow Cooker Southwestern Cheesy Chicken Pasta
- Slow Cooker Pesto Mozzarella Chicken Pasta
- Slow Cooker Short Rib Ragu
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Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan and Pasta
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger
Ingredients:
- 48 oz Ragu Pasta Sauce
- 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- ½ tsp. oregano
- 1 lb. penne pasta cooked according to package directions
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions:
- Add the chicken to a 6-quart or larger slow cooker. Sprinkle over the salt, pepper, and oregano. Pour over the pasta sauce.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours, without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- When the cooking time is done, prepare the pasta on the stove-top according to the package directions.
- While the pasta is cooking, remove the chicken on to a plate and cut into bite-size pieces, the chicken will shred very easy, but I still like to cut it up a bit so there aren't long strings of chicken. Add the chicken back to the sauce.
- Drain the pasta very well. Add the pasta to the chicken and sauce in the slow cooker. Stir. Flatten the pasta out into an even layer. Sprinkle over the shredded mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese. Cover for 15 more minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
- Serve and enjoy!
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This post sponsored by Ragu, though all opinions are mine alone.
How can you change the recipe so it only serves two people ? can you use non- chunky tomatoe sauce if you wanted too ?
I’m trying to make this recipe with only 2 ppl also. Did anyone reply to your question?
Hi! Did you end up trying it for two people? I’m wanting to try it tonight for my son and I.
Is there a way too cook this in the oven? How high of a temperature would it be?
Is there any reason not to cook on high for 3 hours instead?
I don’t see why not! Let us know how it works for you. 🙂
I am trying on 3 hrs today since I just remembered that I should make dinner! Let’s see what happens at 6 pm!
Keep the lid on and it may be ready 🙂
How did it turn out if you cooked it on high?
I bet this would be great with a nice Ceasar salad on the side! Can’t wait to try it this Sunday!
What is the serving size? 1 cup?
It would be more than a cup with the chicken and pasta. Not sure exactly how much, sorry!
made this tonight. it was really good and easy. thanks!
I am making this right now. I am adding zucchini to it for some extra vegies. I can’t wait for dinner.
This would be really good with some roasted Italian breadcrumbs on top to get that breaded chicken parm feel
Thanks for the recipe! Did you have any issues with the water from the chicken making the sauce too runny?
Do u put the chicken in frozen?
I use thawed chicken.
just curious , if you leave the pasta in long wont it get all mushy?
Yes, I serve it right away and pack up leftovers too.
Do you have to brown the chi ken off in a pan before putting it in slow cooker
No, I did not brown the meat for this recipe. 🙂
That looks so good and perfect for these chillier evenings!
Love all the Ragu flavor options! This meal is great to have ready during the holidays when we’re in and out of the house so much.
This looks absolutely delicious! And yes- easiest chicken parmesan ever! 🙂 Can’t wait to try this soon.
I recently rediscovered Ragu sauce and I think it tastes great! I love it in this dish!
I think I am making this for Christmas! it looks divine!
I hadn’t had Ragu in years and tried it recently. I loved it. I keep it in the pantry now for quick easy meals like this.
This recipe is full of cheesy goodness.
good idea to cut the chiken in peices befor cooking
Can I put the chicken into the crockpot frozen?
I think that would be fine.
Gonna try this cause I absolute love chicken parm