Crock Pot Chicken Alfredo

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– 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (total weight about 1 pound) – 2 cups heavy cream – 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth – 4 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into pieces – 8 ounces cream cheese cut into pieces – ½ teaspoon salt – ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning

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INGREDIENTS

– ¼ teaspoon pepper – ¼ teaspoon garlic powder – 1 pound rigatoni uncooked (see notes) – 4 ounces Parmesan cheese shredded – Fresh parsley finely chopped

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INGREDIENTS

– To your slow cooker add the chicken breasts, heavy cream, chicken broth, butter, cream cheese, salt, Italian seasoning, pepper, and garlic powder. – Cover and cook for 2 hours on HIGH or 3 to 4 hours on LOW. – Remove chicken and shred it. Return chicken to slow cooker and add pasta & parmesan. 

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INSTRUCTIONS

Mix to combine. Recover and cook for 30 minutes on HIGH or until pasta is tender. – Remove lid and stir on more time. Top with parsley and extra parmesan cheese if desired.

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INSTRUCTIONS

– I have had reader feedback that the pasta needs to be cooked before adding it to the crock pot. I haven't run into this issue with my crock pot, but every slow cooker is different and cooking times may vary.  Option A) Add the uncooked pasta and cook in the crock pot with the sauce, chicken, and cheese until the pasta is al dente.  Option B) 

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NOTES

Cook the pasta according to package directions in boiling water until al dente, and then add to the crock pot as directed. – I used frozen chicken breasts for this recipe, and they needed just under 3 hours on HIGH to reach 165 degrees F internal temperature. If you're using raw chicken (not frozen) start checking your chicken around 2 hours.

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NOTES

– If you want to cook this recipe on LOW temp, it takes about 5 to 6 hours with frozen chicken or 3 to 4 hours on HIGH. This important thing is to make sure the chicken is cooked through before moving on to finish the recipe.

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NOTES

Calories: 752kcal Carbohydrates: 46g Protein: 40g Fat: 45g Saturated Fat: 25g Cholesterol: 209mg Sodium: 630mg Potassium: 666mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 2g Vitamin A: 1575IU Vitamin C: 1.7mg Calcium: 256mg Iron: 1.5mg

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