Description
This creamy, dreamy Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo is your answer to a no-fuss, flavor-packed dinner. With just a handful of ingredients and minimal prep, you’ll have a comforting, homemade meal that’s rich, garlicky, and incredibly satisfying. Perfect for weeknights, dinner parties, or when you’re just craving something hearty. It’s the best mix of quick dinner prep, slow cooker ease, and family-favorite comfort food. Ideal for anyone searching for easy dinner ideas, a quick slow cooker recipe, or indulgent comfort food that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen.
Ingredients
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 cup chicken broth
8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
12 ounces uncooked penne pasta
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
1. Add chicken breasts to the slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream. Add garlic, cream cheese (cut into cubes), salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Stir gently to distribute seasonings.
2. Cover and cook on low for 5–6 hours or high for 3–4 hours until chicken is fully cooked and fork-tender.
3. Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred with two forks. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
4. Stir in uncooked penne pasta. Make sure pasta is mostly submerged in the sauce. Cover and cook on high for 20–30 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
5. Check pasta for doneness around the 20-minute mark. Once cooked, stir in grated Parmesan until fully melted and creamy.
6. Adjust seasoning to taste. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Use freshly grated Parmesan for best flavor and meltability.
Always add the pasta at the end to avoid mushiness.
Let the finished dish sit for 5 minutes before serving to help thicken the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6th of recipe
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: slow cooker chicken Alfredo, easy dinner, creamy pasta, comfort food