Slow Cooker Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

This Slow Cooker Chicken and Broccoli Pasta take about 10 minutes to put together.

Made with chicken breasts and creamy chicken soup, this tasty pasta dish is creamy and cheesy, making it perfect for a filling family dinner or for sharing at potluck or gathering with friends.

What makes Chicken and Broccoli Pasta so good?

This Chicken and Broccoli Pasta is basically a one pot meal made in a slow cooker.

I like the simplicity of this recipe and how filling it is.

Have you tried my Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Recipe

Made with pineapple chunks and tender chicken thighs that are slow cooked to a moist perfection, that tasty meal is sweet, tangy, and savory. Both this recipe for chicken and pasta and that recipe for Hawaiian chicken are great tasting chicken meals that can be cooked in a slow cooker.

Cream of chicken soup and chicken broth are both used in this recipe for flavor and for moisture. You can find low sodium creamy chicken soup and low sodium chicken broth here.

Why you will love this easy slow cooker recipe recipe

This tasty recipe combines tender chicken, broccoli, and pasta in a creamy sauce for a comforting meal. It is especially perfect for busy days, offering both convenience and flavor in one dish.

Here is what else you will like about this recipe.

• The ingredients used in this recipe are basic or easy to find ingredients that you may already have on hand.
• Slow cooking chicken in a creamy and flavorful sauce makes it moist and tasty.
• Personalizing this recipe is as easy as adding red pepper flakes for a bit of heat or using a different cut of chicken.
• Leftovers taste great the next day when the flavors have been allowed to meld together.

Ingredients you will need to make crockpot chicken pasta with broccoli.

• Chicken Breasts. Use boneless, skinless, chicken breasts.
• Broccoli. Fresh or thawed frozen florets.
• Pasta. Use a bite sized pasta such as penne or rotini pasta- uncooked.
• Cream of Chicken Soup The cream of chicken soup of your choice.
• Chicken Broth You can use the chicken broth of your choice.
• Parmesan Cheese Freshly grated is preferred.
• Mozzarella Cheese Shredded cheese.
• Seasonings. Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, and salt and pepper to taste.

Expert Tip👉 While mozzarella cheese was used to make my chicken and broccoli pasta, you can use another shredded cheese such as colby-jack.

How to make Slow Cooker Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

Prep Time: 10 minutes .
Slow Cook Time: 4 hours (on low) .
Servings : 6 servings .
How to Serve: Serve as is with a salad on the side.
Notes: My chicken and broccoli pasta was made in a large slow cooker. Depending on the size of your slow cooker, you may need to cut the ingredients in half .

1. Chicken. Use a clean paper towel to pat your chicken dry and remove anything that is on them that does not need to be. Place the chicken into the bottom of your slow cooker, not overlapping if possible.
2. Combine. In a mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine together your soups (creamy and broth) and seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper). Then pour this mixture over the chicken in the slow cooker so that the chicken is fully coated.
3. Slow Cook 1. Cover your slow cooker and slow cook for three hours or until the chicken is fully cooked and is tender.
4. Shred. Use two forks to shred the chicken. Then add the broccoli and the uncooked pasta to the slow cooker and stir the ingredients.
5. Slow Cook 2. Cover the slow cooker and slow cook for an additional 30 minutes or until the broccoli is tender and the pasta is cooked through, stirring once or twice while slow cooking.
6. Cheese. Lastly, stir in the cheese until the cheese has melted and the sauce is creamy.

Tips for making the best Slow Cooker Chicken PAsta

Skinless, boneless chicken breast was used to make my chicken pasta. For more flavor, you can use skinless, boneless chicken thighs instead.

More helpful tips for you.

1. If your sauce seems too thin, you can remove the cover from the slow cooker after slow cooking for 20-25 minutes on the second slow cook step.
2. For sauce that is too thick, you can stir in additional broth.
3. Your chicken is done slow cooking when it reaches an internal temperature of at least 165℉.

How to store Slow Cooker Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

Once your chicken has fully cooled, it can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, it should keep for up to a couple of days in the refrigerator.

You may also be interested in these slow cooker chicken recipes.

• Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff
• Crockpot Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
• Crockpot Angel Chicken Pasta
• Crockpot Chicken and Potato Dinner
• Slow Cooker (Crock Pot) Parmesan Garlic Chicken
• Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Chili