Crock Pot Angel Chicken Pasta
Angel Chicken is a comforting, creamy pasta dish that’s a breeze to prepare and sure to please even the pickiest eaters. It's an easy weeknight meal or perfect for a potlucks, meal trains, or make-ahead dinners. Plus it freezes beautifully!
Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds boneless skinless Chicken Breasts, or 2-3 pounds Chicken Tenderloins
- 1 can 10.5 oz Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 8 oz block Cream Cheese softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter (half stick), softened to room temperature
- 1 packet dry Italian Salad Dressing Mix
- 1-2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning or any Multipurpose Seasoning
- 2 cloves Garlic minced, or 1 minced teaspoon
- 1 14.5 oz can Chicken Broth
- 10 oz Angel Hair Pasta
- Optional: Chopped Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prep the chicken: Place chicken breasts into the slow cooker.
- Make the sauce: In a mixing bowl, combine cream of chicken soup, room temperature cream cheese, room temperature butter, Italian salad dressing packet, garlic, seasoning, and chicken broth. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour sauce over chicken: Evenly pour the sauce over the chicken breasts.
- Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on low heat for 6 hours (or high heat for 4 hours).
- Cook pasta: About 30 minutes before the chicken and sauce are ready, cook the angel hair pasta according to package directions, drain, and toss with a little butter or olive oil.
- Serve: Remove the lid and shred the chicken with two forks. Add the cooked pasta to the crockpot and mix (or add them both to a large bowl and combine). Sprinkle individual servings or the whole dish in a serving bowl with fresh parsley to add some color.
Notes
Initially it will look like too much sauce, but after you add the pasta and it sits, it ends up being the right amount.
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