CREAMY TOMATO SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN

Creamy Tomato Slow-Cooker Chicken image

Spend ten minutes assembling these ingredients in the morning, and come home to a ready-to-eat chicken dinner. It's delicious served over pasta, rice or quinoa.

Provided by By Corey Valley

Categories Entree

Time 5h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 jar (15 oz) Alfredo sauce
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted petite diced tomatoes, drained
1 can (8 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce
1 box (12 oz) uncooked pasta (such as penne or mostaccioli)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese blend (2 oz), if desired

Steps:

Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Arrange chicken in bottom of slow cooker. Top with garlic, basil, oregano and pepper.
In separate bowl, stir together Alfredo sauce, tomatoes and tomato sauce until well combined. Pour mixture over chicken.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.
Ten to 15 minutes before serving time, cook pasta as directed on package. In small bowl, stir together cornstarch and water; stir into mixture in slow cooker. Increase heat setting to High; cook uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer.
Serve chicken with pasta; top with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 970, Carbohydrate 91 g, Cholesterol 205 mg, Fat 7, Fiber 7 g, Protein 58 g, SaturatedFat 22 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1260 mg, Sugar 7 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g