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DinnerRoasted Garlic Shredded Chicken Pasta
Quick & easy crockpot meal perfect for any night of the week!
Natalie McElhennyIngredients
- 4 Chicken Breats
- 1lb box of pasta (of your choosing)
- 2 25oz Jar of Mezzetta Roasted Garlic & Caramelized Onion Pasta Sauce
- 2 HEAVY tbsp Olde Thompson Everything Italian Seasoning
- 2 tsp Kinders Roasted Garlic Salt
- To taste Fresh ground pepper
- Parsley flakes (optional)
- Parmesan Cheese (optional)
Instructions
- 1Place four chicken breasts in crockpot and pour 1 jar of sauce into pot.
- 2Season with everything italian, roasted garlic salt, and fresh cracked pepper. Gently stir mixture so everything is well coated. Place lid on crockpot and set crockpot to HIGH for 4 hours.
- 3After the 4 hours has passed, shred the chicken and add it back to the sauce. Add in the second iar of sauce and mix thoroughly.
- 4Cook the pasta according to the package directions. (Be sure to salt the water before boiling!) Once pasta is complete, strain and set aside.
- 5Plate the pasta and top with shredded chicken and sauce mixture. Add extra everything italian seasoning, parsley flakes, parmesan cheese (optional).
- 6Plate & enjoy!
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Quick Tips
- 1
Use a hand mixer
A hand mixer shreds chicken in seconds. Just put cooked chicken in a bowl and pulse.
- 2
Season the cooking liquid
Chicken absorbs flavor from whatever it cooks in. Use broth, salsa, or spiced water.
- 3
Shred while warm
Warm chicken shreds effortlessly. Cold chicken fights back.
- 4
Freeze in portions
Freeze shredded chicken flat in zip-lock bags. They stack neatly and thaw fast.
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