Crock Pot Cajun Chicken Alfredo
This creamy and tasty Crock Pot Cajun Chicken Alfredo is a winner! Complete with smoked sausage, a little spice, and a cheesy sauce; you can’t go wrong!
Servings: 8
Calories: 953kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 pound smoked sausage sliced into 1 inch pieces
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 pound uncooked penne pasta
- 8 ounces shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1.5 teaspoons black pepper
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and season with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper and garlic powder. In a large pan add the olive oil and sear the chicken on high heat. You just want to brown each side, not cook entirely.
- Add chicken, sausage, heavy cream, chicken broth, butter, garlic, Cajun, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper to an 8 quart slow cooker. Cook on low for 4 hours
- 30 minutes before it’s done take the chicken out and let cool then slice. Add in the uncooked penne pasta and cook on high for another 30 minutes.
- Once done add in the parmesan cheese and top with the sliced chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 953kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 65g | Saturated Fat: 35g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 212mg | Sodium: 1546mg | Potassium: 710mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2589IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 427mg | Iron: 3mg