Slow Cooker Mushroom Chicken & Pasta
This creamy mushroom chicken and pasta is the ultimate comfort food — rich, savory, and fully satisfying. Tender chicken breasts slowly simmer in a creamy mushroom sauce with garlic and herbs. The pasta cooks right in your slow cooker for a true one-pot meal.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 566kcal
Equipment
- Knife and cutting board
- meat thermometer optional
Ingredients
- 1.5 - 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 16 oz white mushrooms sliced
- ½ oz dried porcini mushrooms
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1½ tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon dried chives
- 2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ cup heavy whipping cream I use plant based
- 2 cups parmesan, divided grated
- 8 oz fresh or frozen pasta such as linquine
Instructions
- Place 1.5 - 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts into a greased slow cooker
- Add 16 oz white mushrooms, ½ oz dried porcini mushrooms, 1 cup chicken broth, 1½ tablespoon garlic, 1 tablespoon dried chives, 2 teaspoon dried thyme, 2 teaspoon dried rosemary, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper,
- Move things around a bit to make sure the dried mushrooms are sitting under the chicken in the liquid on the bottom of the crock pot
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2 to 3 hours.
- Once cooked through, remove chicken and set aside
- Temper* 1½ cup heavy whipping cream and stir it into contents of slow cooker along with 1½ cups parmesan cheese and 8 oz fresh or frozen pasta
- Shred or cut chicken into bite sized pieces and add to slow cooker
- Once all cheese is melted, top with additional parmesan cheese and enjoy!
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Notes
Chicken is ready to shred when it reaches an internal temperature of 165℉.
Heavy whipping cream can be tempered by adding some of the hot liquid from you slow cooker to it to help gradually increase the temperature. Alternatively, cream can be tempered by leaving it out of the refrigerator for 15 - 20 minutes before using.
See write-up above for serving suggestions and cooking tips.
Nutrition
Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 1225mg | Potassium: 871mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 916IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 451mg | Iron: 2mg
