Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo Recipe - Easy Dinner

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 provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken thighs are juicier and cheaper than breasts, while tofu is a plant-based option.

fettuccine

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Whole wheat pasta adds fiber, while spaghetti is often less expensive.

Season chicken breast with Cajun seasoning on both sides.

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium high heat.

Sear the chicken in the hot oil for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Transfer the seared chicken into the slow cooker.

Pour chicken broth into the same pan to mix with the brown bits left from the chicken.

Pour the broth mixture into the slow cooker.

Add heavy cream, minced garlic, chunks of butter, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker.

Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, remove the chicken from the slow cooker and set aside.

Add uncooked penne pasta to the sauce in the slow cooker and stir everything together.

Place the lid back on and let the pasta cook on high for 30 minutes.

Grate fresh parmesan cheese into the slow cooker and mix everything together.

Slice the cooked chicken breast and add it back to the pasta, mixing everything in.

Finish with fresh parsley and stir everything in.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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