Description
This easy Crockpot Chicken Spaghetti is a creamy, cheesy, and comforting weeknight dinner. Juicy chicken breasts are slow-cooked with flavorful spices, creamy soups, diced tomatoes, and cream cheese to create a rich sauce. Combined with tender spaghetti noodles and melted cheddar and mozzarella cheese, this dish delivers satisfying flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Chicken and Seasoning
- 1 pound chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
Sauce
- 1 10.5-ounce can cream of chicken soup
- 1 10.5-ounce can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes with onions and chiles, undrained
- 4 ounces cream cheese, diced
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Pasta
- 8 ounces spaghetti noodles, cooked and drained
Garnish
- Optional fresh parsley for garnishing
Instructions
- Prepare Slow Cooker: Spray the inside of the slow cooker with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Season Chicken: Season the chicken breasts with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Place them in the prepared slow cooker.
- Make Sauce Base: In a mixing bowl, whisk together chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, and canned diced tomatoes with their juices. Pour this mixture over the seasoned chicken in the slow cooker.
- Add Cream Cheese: Top the chicken and sauce with the diced cream cheese, spreading it evenly over the top.
- Cook Chicken: Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked through.
- Shred Chicken: Remove the chicken breasts from the slow cooker and shred them using two forks.
- Smooth Sauce: While the chicken is out, whisk the softened cream cheese in the slow cooker sauce until smooth and fully incorporated.
- Add Cheeses: Stir in the shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheeses until melted and evenly combined.
- Return Chicken: Return the shredded chicken to the sauce in the slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Cook Pasta & Combine: Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions, drain completely, then add to the slow cooker. Toss everything together to combine well.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish with fresh parsley if desired. Serve warm for a comforting meal.
Notes
- Spraying the slow cooker helps prevent sticking and makes cleanup easier.
- You can use leftover or rotisserie chicken as a shortcut, adding it in the last hour of cooking.
- For extra spice, add canned diced green chiles or a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- Use gluten-free pasta to make this recipe gluten-free.
- Leftovers keep well refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheat nicely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
