Crock Pot Angel Chicken Pasta (Printable Version)

Juicy chicken breasts slow-cooked in a creamy butter and cream cheese sauce with Italian dressing flavors, served over tender angel hair pasta.

# What You'll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

→ Sauce

02 - 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
03 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
04 - 1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
05 - 1 (0.7 oz) packet Italian dressing mix
06 - 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth

→ Pasta

07 - 1 lb (16 oz) angel hair pasta

→ Garnish (optional)

08 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
09 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# Directions:

01 - Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the crock pot in a single layer.
02 - In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add cream cheese and stir until smooth and fully melted.
03 - Stir in the cream of chicken soup, Italian dressing mix, and chicken broth. Continue stirring until well combined and smooth.
04 - Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken breasts in the crock pot.
05 - Cover and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
06 - About 20 minutes before serving, cook the angel hair pasta according to package directions. Drain well.
07 - Remove the chicken from the crock pot and shred or leave whole, as desired. Stir the sauce in the crock pot to blend.
08 - Serve the chicken and sauce over cooked angel hair pasta. Garnish with chopped parsley and black pepper, if desired.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • The sauce transforms into something velvety and rich that clings perfectly to every strand of pasta
  • You throw everything in and walk away, coming back to a meal that tastes like you spent hours over the stove
  • Leftovers somehow taste even better the next day, if there are any
02 -
  • The sauce will look thin at first but thickens beautifully as it cooks, so resist the urge to add anything to thicken it
  • If your chicken breasts are unusually thick, give them about 30 extra minutes or cut them in half before cooking
  • The pasta continues to absorb sauce, so serve immediately rather than letting it sit in the bowl too long
03 -
  • Spray your slow cooker insert with cooking spray before adding the chicken, and cleanup will take seconds
  • Grate a little fresh nutmeg into the sauce right before serving, it sounds strange but it makes everything taste more luxurious

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