Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo
If you’re looking for an easy dinner recipe that delivers creamy comfort food, this slow cooker chicken alfredo recipe is the perfect choice. With simple ingredients like boneless skinless chicken breasts, heavy cream, and parmesan cheese, you’ll have a meal your whole family will love. The cooking is hands-off thanks to the crock pot, which makes it ideal for busy weeknights or even busy days when you want dinner ready without stress. As the pasta cooks in the creamy sauce, you’ll end up with tender chicken and perfectly al dente noodles. This will quickly become one of your family favorite alfredo recipes.
Yes, but for the juicy chicken breasts you want, stick to the recommended 3-4 hours on low. Longer may dry out the chicken.
If your pasta isn’t quite al dente, let it cook in the slow cooker for an additional 10 minutes, adding a splash more stock if needed.
Yes, but be sure to use a larger slow cooker and keep an eye on the cooking time so the pasta doesn’t overcook.
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A side of garlic bread, fresh salad, or roasted veggies pairs perfectly.
Yes, skip the pasta step and serve the chicken and sauce over rice, zoodles, or even baked potatoes for a fun twist.
Ingredient Notes
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts – Cook down into juicy, flavorful pieces that shred easily after slow cooking.
- Minced garlic – Fresh garlic gives the sauce bold flavor and aroma.
- Butter – Adds richness and helps create a silky base for the flavorful homemade alfredo sauce.
- Heavy cream – Essential for the creamy sauce texture you expect in great alfredo recipes.
- Chicken stock – Provides extra depth of flavor and keeps the sauce from being too thick.
- Fettuccine – A classic pasta that soaks up every bit of creamy goodness.
- Parmesan cheese – Freshly shredded parmesan melts beautifully into the sauce for amazing flavor.
- Broccoli – A bright and healthy addition that cooks on top of the chicken and pasta for extra flavor and texture.
Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic. Place the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add butter, 1 cup chicken stock, and heavy cream. Cooke on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker and chop or shred.
- Add 1/2 cup of chicken stock to the slow cooker. Add fettuccini and chopped broccoli. Leave the broccoli sitting on top, do not stir it in. (*if you prefer, you can pre cook your pasta and add in after broccoli is done cooking.)
- Make sure the slow cooker is on high and let the pasta and broccoli cook for 30 minutes, or until desired doneness.
- Stir in the parmesan cheese until melted. Add the chicken back in and stir to combine.
Serve warm with additional shaved parmesan, if desired.
Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breasts
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- ¼ cup butter sliced
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock divided
- 1 box fettuccine
- 1 cup parmesan freshly shredded
- 1 head broccoli chopped
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic. Place the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add butter, 1 cup chicken stock, and heavy cream. Cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 3 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker and chop or shred.
- Add butter, 1 cup chicken stock, and heavy cream. Cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 3 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker and chop or shred.
- Add 1/2 cup of chicken stock to the slow cooker. Add fettuccini and chopped broccoli. Leave the broccoli sitting on top, do not stir it in. (*if you prefer, you can pre cook your pasta and add in after broccoli is done cooking.)
- Make sure the slow cooker is on high and let the pasta and broccoli cook for 30 minutes, or until desired doneness.
- Stir in the parmesan cheese until melted. Add the chicken back in and stir to combine.
- Serve warm with additional shaved parmesan, if desired.
Nutrition
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