Save time/effort and make everyone's FAVORITE Italian dish in your crockpot. You can also freeze half for another meal!
Scale toservings (original: 8)
Ingredients
Chicken Breast
Black Pepper
⚠️ 2 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
⚠️ 1 onion (diced)
1.0 tbsp
dried basil
1.0 tsp
Oregano
1.0 tsp
Parsley Flakes
0.5 tsp
Red Pepper Flakes
1.0 lb
penne
1.5 c
Shredded Mozzarella
0.25 c
freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2.0 tbsp
chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
1.Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker.
2.In a large bowl, combine crushed tomatoes, onion, basil, oregano, parsley and red pepper flakes, if using. Stir into the slow cooker and gently toss to combine. Cover and cook on low heat for 4 hours.
3.Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred, using two forks.
4.In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
5.Stir pasta and chicken into the slow cooker; top with cheeses. Cover and cook on low heat for an additional 10-20 minutes, or until the cheeses have melted.
6.Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
