Slow Cooker Chicken & Sausage Pasta
Dump and dash and get out of the kitchen fast with this easy pasta dinner
Equipment
- 6 quart slow cooker
Ingredients
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 8 boneless skinless chicken tenders or 4 boneless breast cut into tenders
- 2 24 oz. jars Marinara sauce
- 12 oz. dry rigatoni, penne, or macaroni
- 1 1/2 cups grated Mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Italian seasoning to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown sausage, crumble and drain on paper towels
- Spray or line slow cooker and put chicken in the pot. Season to taste with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning
- Pour 1 jar of marinara sauce over chicken
- Top sauce with sausage then pour the second jar over all
- Cover pot and bake on low for 4 hours
- Shred chicken in pot with 2 forks and stir
- Cook pasta until just done, drain and add to crockpot at the 4 hour mark
- Add cheeses and stir to combine
- Replace cover and continue to bake for 20-30 minutes
- Makes 6 large servings