Crockpot Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta
Crockpot Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta
Crockpot Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta is an easy weeknight dinner recipe the family loves. We pair this with some roasted broccoli or green beans!
INGREDIENTS
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1 lb chicken breast
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1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper
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1 tsp each of paprika, onion powder, and Italian seasoning
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1 TBSP minced garlic
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BWW Garlic Parmesan sauce
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1 jar of Alfredo sauce
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1 16 oz box of pasta
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1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
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1 cup of shredded mozzarella
How To Make
To make the garlic parmesan chicken pasta, start by getting out your crockpot and spraying it with cooking spray.
Add one pound of chicken breast to the crockpot and season that with salt, pepper, onion powder, paprika, and Italian seasoning. My family doesn’t think this is salty, but depending on the alfredo sauce you use if you want to omit the salt initially you can always season with salt to taste after the dish is cooked.
Next, add minced garlic on top of the chicken.
Then I added just enough of the Buffalo Wild Wings Garlic Parmesan sauce to the chicken to cover it. Spread the sauce out evenly over the chicken. This sauce does have a bit of kick to it and kind of a strong flavor. I recommend starting with just enough to cover the chicken and you can always add more at the end!
Cook on low for about 4-6 hours. In my crockpot the chicken cooks in about four hours, but all crockpots cook differently. Check the chicken with an internal meat thermometer to make sure it reaches at least 165 degrees.
Once the chicken is cooked either shred or cube up the chicken. I prefer to take the chicken out of the crockpot and cut it into cubes, but either works!
Boil 16 oz of your favorite pasta according to the directions on the package.
Add the chicken back into the crockpot and add shredded Parmesan and shredded mozzarella cheese.
Pour in one jar of your favorite alfredo sauce and stir everything together well.
Once the pasta has cooked, drain it, and add it to the crockpot. Give everything a good stir and it should be ready to eat!
This garlic parmesan chicken pasta is good with any kind of veggie. We usually like roasted broccoli, green beans, or a salad!
Helpful Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
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Always cook chicken until it reaches 165 degrees.
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Use just enough of the garlic parmesan sauce to cover the chicken. You can always add more at the end if you think it needs it.
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I don’t think this is salty, but if you want to cut down on the sodium leave out the salt when you season the chicken.
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Freshly shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheese melt better than pre-shredded.
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Use 16 oz of your favorite pasta!
If you like this recipe, check out some of my other similar recipes.
Crockpot Chicken Bacon Ranch Tortellini
Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Pasta
Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Potatoes
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Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper
- 1 tsp each of paprika onion powder, and Italian seasoning
- 1 TBSP minced garlic
- BWW Garlic Parmesan sauce
- 1 jar of Alfredo sauce
- 1 16 oz box of pasta
- 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup of shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Add the chicken, salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning to a slow cooker.
- Add minced garlic and enough of the garlic parm sauce to fully cover the chicken.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Shred or chop up chicken.
- Boil your favorite pasta according to the directions on the package.
- Add Alfredo sauce, Parmesan cheese, and Mozzarella cheese to the chicken in the slow cooker.
- Stir everything together well.
- Add cooked pasta to the slow cooker and mix everything together.
- Serve and enjoy!
Family loved this recipe! Will be making again and again.
Glad to hear it!
I know you said to use enough of the garlic sauce to cover the chicken, but could you please give me an approximate actual measurement, like how many cups of the sauce? I’m not a good cook, and I need specifics! Also, what size jar of Alfredo sauce? Thanks!
I used about half the jar of the BW sauce and most of the jar of a 16 ounce Alfredo sauce. I didn’t have a full jar so I just went with it. lol. The BW sauce has a kick. I think a full jar would mellow it a bit. I was going to add Broccoli but had some sun dried tomatoes left over and some fresh spinach. Added those. Yummy!
Is there another type sauce you could use in place of BWW Parm Garlic? I’m not a fan – too spicy for me.
Sweet Baby Ray’s also makes a parmesan garlic sauce, I didn’t notice a kick.
Can I put the pasta in the crockpot to cook along with the chicken? Looking to save a pot to wash.
I haven’t tested it that way, but I bet you could.
You’ve probably already made this but, I just did. Added the dry uncooked pasta about two hours before serving on low.
I did make my own Alfredo and then just added enough chicken broth to cover the noodles.
How many people will this serve?
I’m practically useless in the kitchen, but this was so easy even I could do it and it turned out great!
Looks fantastic , simple, tasty and nutritious and filling.
Do you know of any homemade sauce recommendations if you don’t have the BWW sauce?
What is BWW sauce? I’ve never heard of it. If it’s something I might not be able to find easily, is there something I can replace it with?
It’s Buffalo Wild Wing brand Garlic Parmesan sauce. I can usually get it at walmart, but there’s other brands that have a similar sauce.
I’ve started making this almost once a week because it’s so easy and my husband loves it!! Delicious.
Really good. I put more pasta than it called for. Wanted it less saucy. Will make again.
Anyone know what BWW garlic parmesan sauce is??
Buffalo Wild Wing’s Garlic Parmesan sauce. I can usually find it at Walmart!
I bought the Walmart brand and saved half the cost the BWW brand.
No Vanessa, just heard of it and asked the same question. I see no one ever answered you 😔
Buffalo wild wings sauce
Getting ready to make this but you don’t have what size jar of Alfredo sauce. Can you please let me know what size you used? Thank you!
He used Rao’s 15oz Roasted Garlic Alfredo sauce. He showed it in a Facebook video 🙂
I doubled the chicken, used a whole bottle of BWW sauce, 2 jars of Alfredo, doubled cheese, 24 oz. Pasta. It was incredible! I fed 6 adults, with plenty for lunches. Thanks!
HOLY SMOKES!!!!! Amazing and wish I had made it sooner! It has a tiny bit of a kick but it’s perfectly balanced with chicken to cream to cheese ratio! My picky husband approved!
So glad to hear that!
Hey Luke. Any reason why you couldn’t add everything in at the beginning? Instead of waiting for chicken to cook and then adding the rest of the ingredients in. Just curious – really wanting this to be a recipe that I can dump everything in before work!
How would I make this with already cooked chicken?
This looks delicious! What is BWW garlic parm sauce? I’m assuming a sauce that you cannot get in Canada which would be my luck lol
Buffalo wild wings sauce but im sure any garlic parm sauce should be fine
We actually found one at Aldi’s that we absolutely loved but they don’t seem to carry it anymore!
My husband loved it! Definitely will use this recipe again!
Way too salty.
Um, just add less salt or try a different Garlic Parm sauce. The recipe is gold, but change it up a smidge to fit your tastebuds.
Could you dice the chicken before cooking?
Yes, that would work too!
Yes, Of course
Can you freeze the leftovers? This made enough for 2 meals for my family of 3.