Slow Cooker Creamy Pesto Chicken And Pasta - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups water, or as needed
salt and pepper to taste
1 (8 ounce) jar pesto
2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
8 ounces grated Parmesan-Romano-Asiago cheese
1/2 cup milk
Preparation
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Place chicken in a slow cooker on High power. Add broth and water to cover. Season with salt and pepper.
Cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 3 hours.
Remove chicken from slow cooker, shred using a fork, and return meat to the pot. Add 1 cup cream and entire jar of pesto.
Cook on High 1 more hour.
Add remaining cream, egg noodles, and 3/4 of the grated Parmesan-Romano-Asiago cheese to the slow cooker. Add milk.
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.
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