Crockpot Chicken Marinara

This EASY Crockpot Chicken Marinara is a great weeknight meal! Chicken breasts cooked in organic pasta sauce served with penne - even the picky eaters likes this pasta recipe.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken, crockpot, pasta

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 421kcal

Author Dorothy Kern

Ingredients

1 jar (24 ounces) Great Value Organic Marinara Pasta Sauce
1/4 teaspoon Great Value Organic Red Pepper Flakes, optional
1 teaspoon Great Value Organic Italian Seasoning
1/4 teaspoon Great Value Organic Garlic Salt, optional
1 pound chicken breasts (thawed)
1 package (17.6 ounces) Great Value Organic Penne Rigate pasta
Parmesan cheese and basil, for garnish

Instructions

Line your crockpot with a slow cooker liner or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Place pasta sauce in the bottom of a crockpot. Add red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt and stir.
Place the chicken breasts on top the sauce. Turn a few times to coat. Cover and cook on HIGH 2 1/2-4 hours, or until chicken is cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F).
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
When chicken is cooked, slice or shred using two forks. Return to crockpot with sauce until pasta is ready.
Serve pasta with chicken marinara and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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