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Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo

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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 8 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Crock Pot
  • Frying pan
  • Cutting board
  • Butcher Knife
  • Grater
  • Spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pound chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound smoked sausage sliced into 1-2 inch pieces
  • 3 cups of heavy cream
  • 4 cups of low sodium chicken broth
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons Tony’s Creole cajun seasoning
  • 2 cloves garlic smashed and minced
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 pound of uncooked penne pasta
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 8 oz freshly shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Heat olive oil over high heat and sear chicken breasts on both sides (1-2 min per side)
  • Add the chicken breast, sausage, heavy cream, chicken broth, butter, garlic cloves and 1 tsp kosher salt and pepper with the cajun seasoning
  • Cook on high for 2.5 hours or low for about 4 hours until chicken has reached 165 degrees.
  • Remove chicken from slow cooker and set aside to cool. .
  • Stir in 1 cup of hot water and uncooked penne pasta, cover and cook on high for about 30 minutes.
  • Just until pasta is tender.
  • When chicken has cooled cut into chunks
  • Once pasta is tender, stir in freshly grated parmesan cheese and chicken.
  • Let sit covered for 10-15 mins to become thick and creamy

Notes

You can add more or less Cajun seasoning based on your spice tolerance
Keyword chicken alfredo, pasta
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