Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo with Sausage

Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo with Sausage- this family favorite cooks up effortlessly in the slow cooker with so much flavor. It’s wonderfully creamy with plenty of Cajun spice to jazz it up.

No need to cook the pasta separately. For ease and convenience, everything gets cooked together in the crock pot.

How To Make Cajun Chicken Alfredo in the Slow Cooker:

1. Brown the chicken in a skillet. Note: This step can be skipped but it I think it adds extra flavor.
2. Add the chicken, smoked sausage, heavy cream, 2 cups of chicken broth, butter, and seasonings to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 4 1/2 to 5 hours.
3. Open the crock pot. Add a final cup of chicken broth that has been heated until hot, the penne, and half of the Parmesan cheese. Stir to get the pasta submerged.
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 30 minutes. The pasta should be done at this point, but may need a little extra time depending on your crock pot.
5. Stir in the remaining Parmesan cheese. Remove the chicken and slice it. It should be fall apart tender.
6. If the sauce is too thin, remove the pasta and sausage, leaving only the sauce in the crock pot. Add a tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with a tablespoon of cold water and cook on HIGH until it starts to simmer and thicken. Then you can stir everything back together.

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Recipe Tips

The trick to cooking pasta in a slow cooker is to make sure it doesn’t get overcooked. It tends to cook some more and soak up some liquid as it sits so to prevent it from becoming mushy in texture, you don’t want to overcook it even just a little bit.

I like using penne pasta in the slow cooker. It is nice and sturdy and really stands up to slow cooking without getting mushy.

Do not skip the sausage. It adds so much flavor. Andouille sausage or kielbasa sausage can be used.

Storage

Leftovers will keep for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in microwave.

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Try These Other Slow Cooker Pasta Recipes:

• Crock Pot Baked Ziti
• Slow Cooker Spaghetti Casserole
• Crock Pot Homestyle Ground Beef Casserole
• Slow Cooker Lasagna
• Slow Cooker Sausage Lasagna

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