Creamy Slow Cooker Pesto Pasta

by | Aug 11, 2025 | Recipe, Tried and Tested

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Creamy Slow Cooker Pesto Pasta
Comfort food meets low-effort cooking - this is your sign to dump it all in the slow cooker and walk away. The pesto, creaminess, and cheese melt together into the dreamiest bowl of pasta with basically no work.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Pasta, Slow Cooking
Prep Time 5 Minutes
Cook Time 3 Hours
Servings
Serves
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Pasta, Slow Cooking
Prep Time 5 Minutes
Cook Time 3 Hours
Servings
Serves
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Add chicken breasts into your slow cooker, then add the pesto. Add some water to the pesto jar and shake, then pour into your slow cooker. Followed by chicken stock and salt and pepper.
  2. Cook on high for 2 hours, or low for 4 hours.
  3. Shred the chicken using two forks.
  4. Add in the pasta, cream cheese, mozzarella, paremsan and the spinach and mix.
  5. Cook on high for another 30-40 minutes until the pasta is cooked through and sauce has thickened.
  6. Sprinkle over some fresh parsley or basil to serve.
Recipe Notes

NOTES : You can add some cornflour mixed with cold water to help thicken it if needed or in a rush.

CREDIT : Planet Food on Facebook.

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