Description

Crock pot Tuscan chicken pasta is a creamy, restaurant-worthy one-pot meal with tender chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh spinach, and Parmesan in a velvety sauce tossed with al dente pasta for the ultimate comfort dish. Easily made gluten-free or dairy-light.

Ingredients

– 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts

– 1 tsp Italian seasoning

– 12 oz garlic Parmesan sauce

– 15 oz (1 jar) marinara sauce

– 8 oz cream cheese, cut into small cubes

– ⅓ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (oil-packed or rehydrated)

– 2 cups fresh spinach

– ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for garnish

– 1 lb uncooked rotini pasta (or gluten-free alternative)

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Instructions

Place chicken breasts in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
Sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
Pour garlic Parmesan sauce and marinara sauce over the chicken.
Add cream cheese cubes and sun-dried tomatoes.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 2½–3½ hours or LOW for 4–5 hours, until chicken shreds easily.
Remove chicken and shred with two forks. Return to the slow cooker.
Stir in Parmesan cheese and fresh spinach.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 30 more minutes, until spinach wilts and cheese melts.
Meanwhile, cook rotini pasta separately according to package directions until al dente. Drain.
Add cooked pasta to the slow cooker and toss gently until fully coated in sauce.
Serve hot, garnished with extra Parmesan.

Notes

– Cut cream cheese into small pieces for smooth, even melting.

– Always cook pasta separately—adding uncooked pasta to the slow cooker makes it mushy.

– Gluten-free: Use certified GF pasta and verify sauces are gluten-free.

– Dairy-free option: Substitute cream cheese with dairy-free alternative and use nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan.

– Vegan version: Use plant-based chicken, vegan sauces, and skip dairy entirely.

– Storage: Freeze without pasta. Reheat sauce, then mix with freshly cooked pasta.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours (on HIGH) or 5 hours (on LOW) + 30 minutes
Category: Main Course
Method: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: Italian-American

Nutrition

Serving Size: : 1 serving (⅙ of recipe, with pasta)
Calories: ~580
Sugar: 8g
Sodium: 920mg (varies with sauces—use low-sodium versions to reduce)
Fat: 22g
Saturated Fat: 12g
Unsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 52g
Fiber: 4g
Protein: 42g
Cholesterol: 135mg