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This crockpot chicken alfredo is a family dinner that’s packed with flavor! The juicy, tender chicken cooked with creamy, cheesy pasta simply can’t be beat! Plus, it’s super easy when your crock pot does all the work!
Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Prep: All you need is 10 minutes to get this prepped and ready to be cooked, then your crockpot does all the work—perfect for busy days!
- Total Comfort Food: Perfectly cooked shredded chicken and tender pasta in a rich and creamy sauce make for an incredibly satisfying meal.
- Easy Cleanup: Cooking everything in the slow cooker means less mess and fewer dishes to wash.
Ingredients Needed for Crock Pot Chicken Alfredo Recipe
This crockpot chicken alfredo uses simple, family-friendly ingredients that create one of the most flavorful meals! Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for all of the exact measurements.
- Chicken: You’ll need boneless skinless chicken breasts to add plenty of savory protein to this dish.
- Butter: Adds rich flavor to the sauce.
- Cream Cheese: Provides rich creaminess while adding a tangy, sweet flavor that enhances the dish.
- Garlic Powder: For the perfect savory garlic taste.
- Italian Seasoning: Use a store-bought blend or try my homemade Italian seasoning mix that’s filled with Italian flavor.
- Salt & Ground Black Pepper: Will help enhance the flavors of all the ingredients.
- Heavy Whipping Cream: Helps thicken the sauce while making it creamy and rich.
- Chicken Broth: Adds moisture and a savory flavor.
- Grated Parmesan Cheese: Adds a salty, tasty kick to the dish.
- Penne Pasta: Any short pasta is great, but we especially love using penne pasta because the sauce gets trapped in the tubes for the perfect sauce in every bite!
Crockpot Chicken Alfredo Instructions
I love how simple it is to throw together this crockpot chicken alfredo recipe! In less than 10 minutes, it can be ready to go! Set the crockpot and forget it!
- Chicken: Spray the inside of the crockpot with non-stick cooking spray, then place the chicken breast in the bottom of the crockpot.
- Cook: Add the cubed cream cheese, cubed butter, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper, chicken broth, and heavy whipping cream into the slow cooker. Cook the chicken breast on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-5. Make sure it cooks through completely.
- Shred Chicken: Remove the chicken and shred it into bite-size pieces.
- Pasta and Cheese: Return the shredded chicken to the crock pot. Add the pasta and parmesan cheese, and stir. Cook the pasta on high for about 30 minutes or until it becomes fully cooked and tender. Top crockpot chicken alfredo with freshly grated parmesan and chopped greens, and serve.
Tips and Variations
This recipe is foolproof, but here are some tips and suggestions. I want to make sure it turns out just how you like it!
- Pasta: Use any pasta you like! We like penne, but bowtie, rigatoni or rotini pasta are great options.
- Sauce: We like our crockpot chicken alfredo to be saucy! I usually use around 10 ounces of pasta and not the full 12 ounces. If you’re like us, use less pasta. You can add a splash of heavy cream to the crockpot before serving if it needs some extra liquid.
- Garnish: This dish stands alone, but you could add spinach, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, and fresh parsley before serving.
- Sides: Serve with a side of broccoli, peas, or my easy green salad.
Leftover Chicken Alfredo
Crockpot chicken alfredo is SO GOOD and perfect for lunch the next day. My kids fight over the leftovers!
More Crockpot Recipes
When I have a busy day, crockpot meals are a lifesaver! It’s so nice to add everything at the beginning of the day, “set it and forget it,” and then come home to a hearty, flavorful meal! I have too many delicious slow cooker recipes to count, but here are a few favorites.
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Crockpot Chicken Alfredo
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, about 2 large breasts
- ¼ cup butter, cubed
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened and cubed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1¼ cups grated parmesan cheese
- 12 ounces penne pasta, uncooked
Instructions
- Spray the inside of the crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Place the chicken breast in the bottom of the crockpot.
- Add the cubed cream cheese, cubed butter, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and heavy whipping cream to the slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-5 hours or until the chicken breast is fully cooked.
- Remove the cooked chicken from the crockpot and shred it into bite-size pieces.
- Return the shredded chicken, pasta, and parmesan cheese to the crockpot. Cook on high for about 30 minutes or until the pasta is fully cooked and tender.
- Top with freshly grated parmesan and chopped greens and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Do you have stovetop instructions?
Hi Dawn, thank you for your question. I have lots of different alfredo recipes you can check out by searching in the search bar. But you could try my one pot chicken and mushroom Alfredo, or my three cheese chicken and broccoli Alfredo.
You never mention in the instructions, when to add the penne. I realized this after it had started cooking and I saw the pasta on the table😲. I had to cook on the stove but you may want to go back and include that but of info 🤔😠
Hi Belinda, thank you for your comment. Here is the instructions. The pasta is added in step 4. I hope this helps!
1. Chicken: Spray the inside of the crockpot with non-stick cooking spray, then place the chicken breast in the bottom of the crockpot.
2. Cook: Add the cubed cream cheese, cubed butter, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper, chicken broth, and heavy whipping cream into the slow cooker. Cook the chicken breast on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-5. Make sure it cooks through completely.
3. Shred Chicken: Remove the chicken and shred it into bite-size pieces.
4. Pasta and Cheese: Return the shredded chicken to the crock pot. Add the pasta and parmesan cheese, and stir. Cook the pasta on high for about 30 minutes or until it becomes fully cooked and tender. Top crockpot chicken Alfredo with freshly grated parmesan and chopped greens, and serve.
Alyssa, you’re going to make me fat haha, the pork schnitzel was too easy and too good, thank you so much next I’m going to try the chicken alfredo. Thank you so much for everything you and your recipes are amazing 🥰