How many does this serve?:
8
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
5-6 hours
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 cup jarred pesto or 1/2 oz Pesto mix
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 lb rotini noodles
- 1/2 cup Parmesan
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 tsp dried basil for garnish
Instructions:
- Add chicken to slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Spread pesto over chicken. Squeeze lemon juice on top. Cut the butter into slices & lay them on top of everything
- Cover & cook on low for 5-6 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time
- Near the end of the cooking time, cook pasta & drain well
- Shred the chicken with 2 forks. Add the cooked pasta & the Parmesan cheese & stir everything until the pasta is coated with the buttery pesto sauce & the chicken is evenly dispersed through the pasta. Add the mozzarella cheese over the pasta. Cover for about 15 mins or until the cheese has melted
- Serve
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