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Let’s set your future self up for success! Throwing a handful of ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning will yield a hearty meal for the whole family when you arrive home at the end of the day. Nobody but you and your slow cooker will know you weren’t cooking for hours. We’ve made this recipe as easy as possible by calling for pre-prepped vegetables to add flavor but not extra work. All you have to do to get dinner on the table is cook and drain your pasta. If you’re feeling extra, add a green salad for a fresh side.
Here’s what you need to make this easy dish.
Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs: Chicken thighs have the right amount of fat to stay moist and tender during a long slow cook. Don’t be tempted to substitute breasts, as they’re too lean and will dry out.
Marinara Sauce: A jar of sauce is a timesaver and already packed full of flavor. Since it’s the main ingredient in this dish, we recommend a good quality sauce like Muir Glen™.
Frozen Pepper and Onion Blend: Using frozen peppers and onions saves time on prep, but if you want to use fresh, use an equal volume of sliced fresh peppers and onions.
Sliced Cremini Mushrooms: Buy pre-sliced mushrooms to cut down on prep, or slice your own! Button mushrooms, baby bellas, or cremini are interchangeable here.
Linguine: The slightly-wide shape of linguine helps it hold onto the sauce, but you can use any favorite pasta shape.
Other Ingredients You’ll Need: garlic powder, kosher salt.
See how easy it is to make Slow-Cooker Italian Chicken. For more detail, follow along with the recipe.
This recipe is so simple. Place the chicken in the slow cooker, and top with the rest of the sauce ingredients. Give it a good stir!
When your chicken is almost done, boil a pot of water. Cook and drain the pasta.
The sauce is done when it has thickened a bit, veggies are soft, and chicken is almost falling apart. Give it another quick stir to incorporate any liquid that may have separated out. Serve the chicken and sauce spooned over pasta, sprinkled with Parmesan.
Here’s how to store your leftover Italian chicken.
Store chicken and pasta separately. Place sauce and chicken in an airtight food storage container and keep in the fridge for 4 to 5 days. Store any leftover pasta separately, in an airtight food storage container for 4 to 5 days.
Freeze sauce and chicken in an airtight food storage container or resealable zip top freezer bag for up to 3 months.
Spray a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
Place chicken in the slow cooker. Top chicken with marinara sauce, bell pepper and onion blend, mushrooms, garlic powder, and salt. Stir. Cover slow cooker, and cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours until the chicken is tender and beginning to fall apart and at least 165°F in the center (use a food thermometer).
During the last 20 minutes of cooking, cook and drain pasta as directed on pasta package.
Serve pieces of chicken over the linguine, spooning sauce over each serving. Garnish with grated Parmesan and black pepper if desired.
Serve this delicious dinner with a side of warm, flaky crescent rolls.
