This Slow Cooker Southwestern Cheesy Chicken is a change on pasta in a fun way! The pasta has great flavor and texture, you’ll want to make this on pasta night every week!
Make pasta night easy with this shell pasta dish or try my Cajun Chicken Fettuccine.
This Slow Cooker Southwestern Cheesy Chicken Pasta is a must save recipe. Just a few simple ingredients are thrown in the slow cooker in the morning, when ready to serve dinner, shred the chicken, and add cooked pasta, cheese, and sour cream.
How to make Southwestern Cheesy Chicken Pasta:
- Add Rotel, Mexicorn, olives, chili powder, oregano, cumin and salt and pepper to the slow cooker. Stir.
- Add chicken breasts to that mixture.
- After the slow cooker cooking time is up, cook a package of pasta on the stove top according to the package directions. Drain.
- Shred the chicken in the slow cooker with 2 forks.
- Add the drained pasta to the chicken and sauce.
- Stir in cheese and sour cream.
This is the pasta I used for the recipe. Though the makers of this imported pasta would cringe about my dump and go southwestern recipe I used their pasta with, I really loved the texture of it, it’s a little thicker than normal pasta so you really can sink your teeth into it. I bought this pasta from Fred Meyer (same as Kroger).
How can I make this less spicy?
- Use Mild Rotel if you can find it.
- If you can’t find mild Rotel, use 2 small jars of mild salsa.
How to serve this:
- Top with green onion and additional cheese if desired.
- Serve a green salad and dressing along with this.
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Slow Cooker Southwestern Cheesy Chicken Pasta
Chicken, vegetables and pasta in a southwestern style sauce.
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calories: 628calories
Instructions:
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Add the Rotel, Mexicorn, olives, chili powder, oregano, salt, pepper and cumin to a 6-quart slow cooker, stir. Add the chicken into this mixture.
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Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
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Shred the chicken with 2 forks right in the slow cooker.
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Stir in the cheese and sour cream, then stir in the cooked and drained pasta.
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Serve each serving with a sprinkle of more cheese, and then a sprinkle of green onion.
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Enjoy!
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Recipe Notes:
- Use Mild Rotel if you can find it.
- If you can’t find mild Rotel, use 2 small jars of mild salsa.
Nutrition Information:
calories: 628calories | Carbohydrates: 55g | protein: 41g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 808mg | Potassium: 877mg | fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1020UI | Vitamin C: 11.6mg | Calcium: 323mg | Iron: 2.7mg
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
