Crock Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta 🔥 My #9 Recipe of 2025 for a REASON (So Creamy!)

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Place 2 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breast in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.

Add 4 cups of chicken broth to the slow cooker.

Pour in 2 cups of heavy whipping cream.

Add 4 tablespoons of butter on top of the mixture in the slow cooker.

Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons of Cajun seasoning.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours, checking at 6 hours for chicken to be shreddable.

Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks or a hand mixer.

Whisk the sauce in the slow cooker to combine it well after removing the chicken.

Return the shredded chicken back to the slow cooker.

Add 1 lb of penne pasta to the slow cooker and stir it in, ensuring the pasta is submerged in the liquid.

Cover the slow cooker and cook for an additional 20 to 30 minutes on low or high until the pasta is cooked through, checking at 15 minutes for doneness.

Stir in 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese before serving.

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