Slow Cooker Creamy Pesto Chicken and Pasta

Super-creamy and flavorful from pesto and grated Parmesan cheese, this chicken and pasta dish is made in a slow cooker and perfectly rich.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr
• Total Time: 5 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 832 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup milk
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups water, or as needed
• 1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) jar pesto
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 8 ounces grated Parmesan-Romano-Asiago cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place chicken in a slow cooker on High power. Add broth and water to cover. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 3 hours.

Step 3

Remove chicken from slow cooker, shred using a fork, and return meat to the pot. Add 1 cup cream and entire jar of pesto.

Step 4

Cook on High 1 more hour.

Step 5

Add remaining cream, egg noodles, and 3/4 of the grated Parmesan-Romano-Asiago cheese to the slow cooker. Add milk.

Step 6

Cook on High until noodles are cooked, about 1 hour more. Add extra milk for a thinner sauce. Top with remaining Parmesan-Romano-Asiago cheese.