Crockpot Creamy Chicken pasta made with pasta, diced tomatoes, cream cheese, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, and melty Monterey Jack cheese for a delicious slow cooker meal.
From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito
There’s something so satisfying about throwing a few simple ingredients into the crockpot and ending up with a creamy, cheesy pasta dinner everyone devours. This Crockpot Creamy Chicken Pasta is one of those meals that tastes like you worked all day on it, but it’s mostly just stirring and letting the slow cooker do all the work for you. It doesn't get much easier than that.
The pasta cooks right in the crockpot with broth, milk, tomatoes, and cream cheese. The pasta soaks up all that delicious flavor and creates an incredibly rich and velvety sauce. Once everything is tender, a handful of Monterey Jack melts right into the pasta to make it extra creamy and irresistible. This is a family favorite of ours for sure.
Ingredients
Here’s everything you’ll need to make this delicious crockpot meal. You can find the full ingredients list along with measurements and instructions on the recipe card below.
- Cavatappi Pasta- The shape grabs onto the creamy sauce and holds all the cheesy goodness in every bite.
- Diced Tomatoes- Adds brightness and acidity that balances the richness of the cream cheese and soup.
- Cream Of Chicken Soup- Acts as a shortcut base for the sauce, adding savory chicken flavor and body.
- Cream Cheese- Melts into the liquid to create the rich, creamy texture.
- Garlic- Adds depth and aromatic flavor to the sauce.
- Milk- Helps loosen the sauce and keeps it creamy without being too thick.
- Chicken Broth-Provides the liquid needed to cook the pasta directly in the crockpot.
- Cooked Shredded Chicken- Makes the dish hearty and turns it into a full meal.
- Monterey Jack Cheese- Melts beautifully and gives the pasta that smooth, cheesy finish.
- Salt, Pepper Italian Seasoning & Garlic Powder-Simple seasonings that enhance all the creamy flavors.
How To Make It
Here’s how to make this crowd pleasing meal. You can find the full ingredients list along with instructions on the recipe card below.
First, add the pasta to the crockpot. Pour in the diced tomatoes with their juice, cream of chicken soup, milk, shredded chicken and chicken broth. Add the cream cheese block and the minced garlic. Season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
PRO TIP: Cube the cream cheese to make it even easier to melt and incorporate later.
Now, stir everything together slightly so the pasta is mostly coated with the liquid. Cover and cook on high for 1.5- 2 hours, stirring once or twice during cooking if possible, until the pasta is tender.
NOTE: Check on the pasta after 1.5 hours to see if its done cooking. Some crockpots may take the whole 2 hours but you want to be careful not to overcook it too much or the pasta will become mushy.
Finally, once the pasta is cooked, stir in the Monterey Jack cheese until it’s melted into the dish and fully incorporated. Serve hot and enjoy!
PRO TIP: Be sure to shred the cheese yourself and avoid the pre shredded stuff that comes in a bag. It will melt much better that way.
How Can I Make This Less Salty?
If you’re watching your sodium or just sensitive to salt, this recipe can be easily adjusted. Try using a low sodium can of cream of chicken soup and low sodium chicken broth. Water can also be replaced for the chicken broth, also.
Storage
Let the pasta cool completely and place it into a food safe air tight container. It will last in the fridge for up to three days.
Crockpot Creamy Chicken Pasta Recipe
Equipment
- 6-8 QT Crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Cavatappi Pasta
- 8 Oz Cream Cheese
- 14.5 Oz Can Diced Tomatoes
- 10.5 Oz Can Cream Of Chicken Soup
- 2 Cups Rotisserie Chicken, shredded
- 1 Cup MIlk
- 2 Cups Chicken Broth
- 3 Cloves Garlic, minced
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
Instructions
- Add the pasta to the crockpot. Pour in the diced tomatoes with their juice, cream of chicken soup, milk, shredded chicken and chicken broth. Add the cream cheese block and the minced garlic. Season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
- Stir everything together slightly so the pasta is mostly coated with the liquid. Cover and cook on high for 1.5- 2 hours, stirring once or twice during cooking if possible, until the pasta is tender.
- Once the pasta is cooked, stir in the Monterey Jack cheese until it’s melted into the dish and fully incorporated. Serve hot and enjoy!
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Other Easy Crockpot Meals
If you like super easy to make crockpot meal like this one, you have to try this Crockpot Beef & Noodles, Crockpot Chicken & Noodles and Crockpot Beef Stroganoff.
Krysteen Rasberry says
I see another person mentioned the same thing. It helps if you interact with the viewers that want to make your clear instructions to your recipes. 😉
Krysteen Rasberry says
I didn't see how much monterrey jack to put in or I didn't see it added?
Dana says
I do not see Monterey Jack cheese in the ingredients. How much?