Description
Creamy crockpot cheesy chicken fettuccine brings comfort and ease to weeknight dinners. Hearty pasta and tender chicken combined with rich cheese sauce create a satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) boneless, skinless chicken fillets
- 2 cups (473 ml) heavy cream
- 1 cup (100 g) grated parmesan cheese
- 8 oz (226 g) fettuccine pasta
- 1 cup (237 ml) chicken broth
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 cup (140 g) frozen peas (optional)
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Chicken Placement: Distribute chicken fillets evenly across the crockpot base to promote uniform cooking and flavor infusion.
- Sauce Preparation: Combine cream, broth, garlic, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, whisking until the mixture reaches a smooth, lump-free consistency.
- Initial Cooking: Pour sauce over chicken, ensuring complete coverage, then secure the lid and slow-cook on low temperature for 4-5 hours until chicken becomes incredibly tender.
- Meat Transformation: Remove chicken and shred meticulously using two forks, breaking the meat into delicate, uniform strands.
- Final Assembly: Return shredded chicken to the sauce, gently incorporate fettuccine and frozen peas, submerging completely. Elevate crockpot setting to high and cook for an additional 30-40 minutes, allowing pasta to reach perfect al dente texture.
- Finishing Touch: Stir ingredients thoroughly to create a harmonious blend, then garnish with freshly chopped parsley to add a vibrant, herbal brightness to the dish.
Notes
- Chicken Placement Matters: Evenly distribute chicken fillets to ensure consistent cooking and flavor absorption throughout the dish.
- Sauce Whisking Technique: Thoroughly whisk cream and other ingredients to eliminate lumps, creating a smooth, homogeneous sauce that coats every ingredient perfectly.
- Slow Cooking Precision: Maintain low temperature for 4-5 hours to transform chicken into incredibly tender, melt-in-your-mouth meat that easily shreds.
- Pasta Monitoring Essential: Watch carefully during the final 30-40 minutes to achieve ideal al dente texture, preventing overcooking or mushy pasta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 607
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg