Creamy Italian Chicken Pasta
This Crock Pot Creamy Italian Chicken Pasta combines tender shredded chicken, penne, spinach, and Parmesan in a creamy tomato sauce made with Greek yogurt. An easy slow cooker dinner the whole family will love!
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 438kcal
Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tsp oregano
- 2 tsp basil
- 2 tsp thyme
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- ¾ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 handful fresh spinach
- 16 oz Barilla Protein+ Penne pasta
- salt
Directions
- In a Crock Pot, stir together crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, oregano, basil, thyme, and garlic powder. Add in the chicken breasts, ensuring that the chicken is covered in the liquid.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours until the chicken is tender. Shred chicken with two forks.
- Boil a large pot of water for the pasta then salt the water, add your pasta, and cook the pasta according to the package directions, about 10 minutes.
- While the pasta is cooking, add the Greek yogurt, Parmesan cheese, and spinach to the Crock Pot. Cook on low for about 10 minutes.
- Add the drained pasta to the Crock Pot and stir well. Serve immediately topped with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving: 112 g | Calories: 438 kcal | Carbohydrates: 52 g | Protein: 40 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 0.01 g | Cholesterol: 83 mg | Sodium: 583 mg | Potassium: 898 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 7 g | Vitamin A: 380 IU | Vitamin C: 11 mg | Calcium: 232 mg | Iron: 3 mg
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