SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH PENNE PASTA

Slow-Cooker Chicken Parmesan with Penne Pasta image

Warmly welcome your family home with the Italian aroma of chicken parmesan slow cooking in the kitchen.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 5h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 egg
1/3 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
1 jar (26 oz) tomato pasta sauce
1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese blend (2 oz)
2 2/3 cups uncooked penne pasta (8 oz)

Steps:

Spray 2- to 3-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
In small shallow bowl, beat egg until foamy. In separate shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Dip chicken into egg, then coat evenly with bread crumb mixture; place in cooker. Spread pasta sauce evenly over chicken.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.
Sprinkle Italian cheese blend over top. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 10 minutes longer. Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Serve chicken with pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 720, Carbohydrate 79 g, Cholesterol 200 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 51 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1730 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 0 g