3-Cheese Slow Cooker Pesto Chicken Pasta
This 3-Cheese Slow Cooker Pesto Chicken Pasta is cheesy and delicious...and it's sure to keep you warm on these chilly nights!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 752kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tsp Italian seasonings
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¾ cup basil pesto homemade or storebought
- ¾ cup red onion sliced
- 16 oz. farfalle pasta
- 1½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- ½ cup smoked gouda cheese shredded
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Rub olive oil evenly over chicken breasts. Sprinkle Italian seasonings, kosher salt and pepper on chicken and place in a single layer in slow cooker. Spread pesto and sliced red onions on top of chicken.
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours, or until chicken is fully cooked and can be shredded easily with 2 forks.
- Cook pasta for 3-4 minutes less than time shown on package instructions.
- Meanwhile, remove the chicken from slow cooker and shred using 2 forks. Return the chicken to the slow cooker and add partially-cooked pasta, mozzarella, smoked gouda, Parmesan, cherry tomatoes and fresh basil; stir until well combined.
- Continue cooking on low for 15-20 more minutes, or until cheeses have fully melted.
Nutrition
Calories: 752kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 1287mg | Potassium: 736mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1211IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 470mg | Iron: 2mg
