How to make Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

Put 2 pounds of chicken in the slow cooker.

Add chicken broth to the slow cooker with the chicken.

Add 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning blend to the slow cooker.

Cook on high for a few hours.

Add 8 ounces of pasta to the slow cooker (dried or pre-cooked).

Stir in a full container of sun-dried tomatoes with their juices.

Optionally add a pinch of red pepper flakes (if desired).

Add 1 block of cream cheese to the slow cooker and stir it in.

Let the cream cheese melt as the slow cooker stays on high.

Add 5 ounces of spinach to the mixture and stir it in.

Wait for the spinach to wilt down as everything heats up.

Stir in 1 cup of Parmesan cheese and mix well.

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