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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken, Chorizo & Sundried Tomato Pasta
- Category: Popular |
My most popular recipe ever, this has been viewed over 20 million times and gone viral every time I have shared it.
SERVES
4
CALORIES
896
COOKING TIME
3 hours
DIFFICULTY
simple
One of my favourite slow cooker recipes EVER. I hope you love it as much as I do. It is higher in calories than most of my recipes but the taste is worth it. However, you could reduce the calories by using soft cream cheese instead of cream. For more delicious slow cooker recipes you can pick up my first ever cookbook The Healthy Slow Cooker Book or my latest slow cooker book Slow Cooker Even Easier today.
Tags:
- dinner |
- lunch |
- meal prep |
- pasta |
- slow cooker |
Method
Step 1
If you have time, heat a nonstick frying pan over a high heat on the hob, then place the chorizo in the pan and sear until just browned all over. If you’re in a hurry, just skip this step.
Step 2
Place the chorizo, chicken, pesto, sundried tomatoes, garlic, basil and 150ml of the chicken stock in the slow cooker, stir and season to taste. Cook on high for 2½ hours. Add the pasta and remaining stock and cook for another 45 minutes, stirring after 30 minutes.
Step 3
Stir in the cream and spinach – the spinach will wilt really quickly into the sauce. Sprinkle the pasta with grated Parmesan. Remember to pick up a copy of Slow Cooker Even Easier for more tasty slow cooker recipes like this.
Ingredients
100g (4 oz) chorizo, sliced
3 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
2 tbsp sundried tomato pesto
Handful of sundried tomatoes, chopped
5 garlic cloves, sliced
1 tsp dried basil
650ml (2 3/4 cups) hot chicken stock
350g (1 1/2 cup) dried penne pasta
250ml (1 cup) double cream – I used Dale Farm
200g (1 cup) spinach
Salt and pepper, to taste
Grated Parmesan cheese, to garnish
