Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan With Penne Pasta Food

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• In the slow cooker combine onion, tomato sauce, tomato paste, basil, oregano, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper as desired, place in the slow cooker, pushing down so chicken is covered with tomato mixture. Cover slow cooker and cook on Low for 3 to 4 hours.
• When chicken is cooked (165°F on meat thermometer), remove chicken breasts and allow to cool. Shred chicken into bite size pieces..
• Turn slow cooker to High. Stir in 1 cup of broth and pasta. Cook pasta until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Add additional broth in 1/2 cup increments if the sauce becomes too thick.
• Add the chicken back into the slow cooker and stir to coat with sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella and parmesan cheese over the pasta mixture. Turn the slow cooker back to Low and cook additional 15 - 20 minutes until the cheese is melted.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Spray 2- to 3-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• In small shallow bowl, beat egg until foamy. In separate shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Dip chicken into egg, then coat evenly with bread crumb mixture; place in cooker. Spread pasta sauce evenly over chicken.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.
• Sprinkle Italian cheese blend over top. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 10 minutes longer. Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Serve chicken with pasta.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN PARMESAN PASTA

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine crushed tomatoes, onion, basil, oregano, parsley and red pepper flakes, if using. Stir into the slow cooker and gently toss to combine. Cover and cook on low heat for 4 hours. Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred, using two forks. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well. Stir pasta and chicken into the slow cooker; top with cheeses. Cover and cook on low heat for an additional 10-20 minutes, or until the cheeses have melted. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, pepper and salt. In another bowl, combine egg and water. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then in crumb mixture to coat both sides, patting to help coating adhere., Transfer chicken to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour sauce over chicken. Cook, covered, on low for 4-6 hours or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°. Top with cheese, recover, and cook for 10-15 minutes, until cheese is melted. If desired, serve with hot cooked pasta.