Slow Cooker Crack Chicken Pasta is full of cheese, bacon, and ranch seasoning. A very rich pasta dish that's easy to make in a crock pot.
Course Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword pasta, slow cooker
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 hourshours40 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Ingredients
3boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2cupschicken broth
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
1/2teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
16ouncespenne pasta,uncooked
1packetRanch dressing mix
16ouncescream cheese,cut in cubes
1cupwater
2cupsshredded cheddar cheese,divided
8slicesbacon,cooked and crumbled
3green onions,sliced
Instructions
Place chicken breasts in a 6-quart slow cooker. Add chicken broth, black pepper, crushed red pepper, and garlic powder.
Cover slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours.
Shred the chicken and add the pasta, Ranch dressing mix, cream cheese, water and half the cheddar cheese. Stir to mix and press pasta down into the liquid.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring after 20 minutes.
Sprinkle the remaining cheddar, bacon, and green onions on top. Place lid back on and let sit 5 minutes. Serve.