Who loves an easy slow cooker meal? If you quickly answered yes, then this Slow Cooker Pasta Con Broccoli is a must for you! So save it now- PIN it- so you can put it on rotation as a quick easy meal for your family on those chaotic nights.
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Look at how delicious this Slow Cooker Pasta Con Broccoli looks! YUM!
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Ok mama, here is how I put this scrumptious Slow Cooker Pasta Con Broccoli together!
Ingredients: Slow Cooker Pasta Con Broccoli
1 1/2 lb chicken breast
1 1/2 tbsp Garlic Powder
1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
24 oz marinara
8 oz cream cheese
2 cups broccoli
8 oz mushrooms
1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese freshly grated
16 oz penne pasta
Instructions: Slow Cooker Pasta Con Broccoli
In slow cooker place chicken
with seasoning…
sauce and cream cheese for 4-6 hours on low.
Shred check with meat chopper ot take out and do with fork
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Meanwhile, bring a pot to a rolling boil and cook 16 oz of Penne pasta until done
Add cooker penne pasta to the slow cooker and combine all noodles with sauce
and once combined add steamed broccoli. I just use the frozen bagged for convenience. But you can certainly steam your own fresh on stove top.
Then add mushrooms.
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and then cover with freshly grated Parmesan cheese mix and serve!
Now here it is ready to serve up!
Side Idea:
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Spray slow cooker with non stick spray for easy clean up. Or you can use slow cooker liner for easy clean up. They even make silicone ones- like this HERE now too!
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Video Tutorial: Slow Cooker Pasta Con Broccoli
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Slow Cooker Pasta Con Broccoli
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb chicken breast
- 1 1/2 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
- 24 oz marinara
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 cups broccoli
- 8 oz mushrooms
- 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 16 oz penne pasta
Instructions
- In slow cooker place chicken with sauce, seasoning and cream cheese for 4-6 hours on low.
- Shred check with meat chopper ot take out and do with fork
- Meanwhile, bring a pot to a rolling boil and cook 16 oz of Penne pasta until done
- Add cooker penne pasta to the slow cooker and combine all noodles with sauce and once combined add steamed broccoli. I just use the frozen bagged for convenience. But you can certainly steam your own fresh on stove top. Then add mushrooms.
- Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and then cover with freshly grated Parmesan cheese mix and serve!
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