Creamy Crockpot Cajun Chicken Pasta

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.

Cut the smoked summer sausage into slices about one inch thick.

Place the sliced summer sausage in the crock pot.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a skillet and heat on high.

Sear one chicken breast in the skillet, seasoning with garlic powder on both sides.

Once seared, place the chicken breast in the crock pot.

Add 2 cups of heavy cream to the crock pot.

Add 3 cups of chicken broth to the crock pot.

Add 4 tablespoons of butter on top in the crock pot.

Add 2 teaspoons of minced garlic to the crock pot.

Sprinkle in 0.5 teaspoon of salt and some Tony's Cajun seasoning.

Add black pepper to the crock pot.

Cook on high for 4 hours in the crock pot.

After 4 hours, remove the chicken from the crock pot and check that it is cooked through.

Chop the chicken into strips or pieces and set aside.

Add 0.5 cup of hot water to the crock pot.

Pour in 16 ounces of penne pasta and stir.

Set the crock pot to high heat for about 30 minutes or until the pasta is softened.

After about 40 minutes, check the pasta and ensure it has softened.

Add the chopped chicken back into the crock pot and mix well with the pasta and sauce.

Sprinkle in 2.5 ounces of grated Parmesan cheese and mix until combined.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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