Directions
1Place all Ingredients (apart from spinach) into slow cooker and cook on high for 3-4 hours add the spinach about 30 minutes before serving just to soften it.
2If cream splits add 1tbs or cornflour to 1-2 Tbs or water mix and pour into slow cookers and it should fix that problem. Alternatively you can add the cream when you add your spinach.
3Serve with pasta cooked as per packet directions and a good sprinkle of Parmesan
4I almost used a full packet of penne this made enough for 4 people
Submitted by Jarrah King
35 Reviews
Elena
March 14, 2021
This is always a family favourite!!! I brown the chicken thighs on the pan with the oil of the stuffed cheese red baby capsicums that I add to this, gives it a nice flavour! I also add cashews to this recipe and it just works! Super yummy!
Belinda Rodoreda
February 2, 2021
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Absolutely Delicious !!!
Tried for the first time today and hugely impressed. The chicken was super tender and just pulled apart so easily. Loved the flavours, I used cherry tomatoes as I forgot to buy sundried.
Next time I’ll add more cherry tomatoes and more spinach as there was heaps of sauce.
Tess Murray’
November 11, 2020
Wow, both my husband and I totally love this meal. The flavours are unbelievable.
Nicole Lovell
November 9, 2020
OMG!!!!! It’s an absolutely delicious meal. Will definitely be making it again and again
Courtney
August 13, 2020
This is so yummy! Super easy and cheap
Even my fussy toddler loved it and ate heaps and she is really hard to cook for.
I’ll definitely be making this again
Dannielle
June 19, 2020
Lovely meal. Even my dad (who doesn’t usually eat chicken) enjoyed it as well. I did add some basil leaves for extra flavour.
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
January 27, 2020
As per first step, everything but spinach goes in at the start 🙂
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
January 27, 2020
In the cooker as per first step 🙂
Nikita
January 26, 2020
Does the 1/4 cup parmesan go in the slow cooker ? Or is that what’s sprinkled on top at the end ?
Nikita
January 26, 2020
The recipe says everything in except the spinach, so do I put the parmesan in with It all? Or is the that on the list because that’s sprinkled on top at the end
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
December 10, 2019
It would significantly change the taste of the dish … but it would ‘work’ as such. Just very different to how it’s intended
Kate
December 9, 2019
Would this still work if I didn’t have the pesto?
Vivienne Gibson
November 24, 2019
Beautiful recipe, I cut down on the fats, cream etc as plenty of oil in the pesto. Still very tasty,and great for big group of people.
Kylie
November 22, 2019
Fantastic and so easy to make! I love adding a bit of bacon, onion and avocado, it works really well with this dish. The kids love it and it’s just so simple. I prefer the jar of Sacla pesto 🙂
Jajine
September 16, 2019
So delicious!! Will be making again❤️
Shara
August 31, 2019
Omg, this has become another favourite slow cooker meal! It’s restaurant quality. Could easily have this twice a week. The one year old loved it as well which is always a win 😊 delicious!
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
August 6, 2019
Your pasta would be very overcooked if you added it at the start Yvonne
Yvonne Dever
August 2, 2019
Could you substitute coconut cream for the cooking cream and also could you add the uncooked pasta to the slow cooker at the start??
Hayley
July 4, 2019
Fantastic recipie. Very tasty.
Allie
June 28, 2019
Absolutely amazing
Leslee Twemlow
June 25, 2019
Seriously the best dish i have come across on this site. Kids love it every time i make it. I did try using a tomato pesto but it was not great. Will be sticking with the traditional basil pesto.
Leslee Twemlow
May 27, 2019
Love this recipe! Full of flavour and kid friendly! Do not usually like pesto flavour but i love this!
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
May 3, 2019
I always recommend cooking cream myself 🙂
Sara
May 2, 2019
What type of cream is it please?
Thanks
Maddison Smith
May 1, 2019
Made this tonight and i am far from disappointed! My partner said it’s the best thing I’ve ever cooked and went back for seconds, the entire family loved it.
I served it with cheddar cheese instead of parmesan , and added extra spinach. And of course, garlic bread on the side!!
Will definitely make this again!
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
April 29, 2019
Yes 🙂 I find breast more dry to slow cook but definitely still works if you prefer breast
Bec
April 28, 2019
Would chicken breasts still work with this?
Maude
April 27, 2019
Cud I use drum sticks instead of thighs?
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
April 9, 2019
The Barilla brand listed is a 190g jar
Anthony Butt
April 5, 2019
how big a jar of pesto would you use for this recipe?
Alison
January 27, 2019
Family Favourite my 8 yo loves this one. I left out the sun dried tomatoes/ tomatoes and we used the red pesto .. was so full of flavour. We had leftovers for work lunches the next day and it was even better.
Jordan Rowland
January 25, 2019
This was utterly amazing! Definitely going to become a regular in our house from now on when we are in a hurry… We used Gluten free pasta, which didn’t make any difference to taste, it was still delicious!
Ashleigh Barnier
October 2, 2018
Tastes amazing! Chicken just falls apart when eating.
Tracey Tyrrell
September 25, 2018
What a winner this is. Family loved it. Hubby is extremely fussy 3 veg and meat but he went back for 3rds on this one.
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Gemma
December 22, 2021
Is there anything that would work instead to cream to reduce fat?