Description
Slow cooker creamy chicken alfredo brings Italian comfort straight to dinner tables with minimal effort. Rich, velvety sauce and tender chicken create a delightful meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 jar (16 ounces / 454 grams) Alfredo sauce
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) grated Parmesan cheese
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Garnish:
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Position chicken breasts in the slow cooker, evenly distributing garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper across the surface for comprehensive seasoning.
- Gently cascade Alfredo sauce over the seasoned chicken, ensuring complete coverage and moisture retention.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and set to low temperature, allowing the chicken to simmer and tenderize for 4-5 hours until internal temperature reaches safe cooking point.
- During the final 30 minutes of cooking, generously scatter mozzarella and Parmesan cheese over the chicken, creating a luxurious melted blanket.
- Let the cheese melt completely, creating a glossy, golden-edged topping that adds richness and depth to the dish.
- Transfer the creamy chicken onto a bed of prepared pasta or alongside steamed vegetables, ensuring each portion receives abundant sauce and melted cheese.
- Enhance the presentation by delicately sprinkling fresh chopped parsley across the surface, adding a vibrant touch of color and subtle herbaceous flavor.
Notes
- Slow cookers vary in heat intensity, so check chicken doneness with a meat thermometer to ensure it reaches 165°F for safe consumption.
- Opt for low-fat Alfredo sauce and reduced-fat cheeses to create a lighter version of this indulgent dish for health-conscious eaters.
- Quickly shred the cooked chicken using two forks for a more integrated texture that absorbs the creamy sauce better.
- Gluten-free alternative: Use gluten-free pasta or replace pasta with zucchini noodles for a low-carb option that maintains the dish’s rich flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 920 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 48 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg