Crockpot chicken spaghetti is a slow cooker meal that pumps up the traditional dish with flavor and ease. They’ll crave for more and more.

Have you ever thought crockpot or slow cooker recipes just make life easier?

Crockpot chicken spaghetti is one of those recipes. A creamy, cream of chicken based sauce with herb seasonings and juicy chicken finished off with cheese.

You get an entire meal with this recipe with little effort.

There are some helpful tips I have for you with working with pasta and your crockpot.

No worries, it’s all very simple. Let’s get started!

How To Make Crockpot Chicken Spaghetti

Ingredients Needed

Boneless, skinless chicken breast
Cream of chicken
Rotel tomatoes
Cream cheese
Chicken broth
Cheddar cheese
Salt & black pepper
Italian seasoning
Apple cider vinegar

Helpful tips to avoid mistakes before starting

Noodles are absorbent. This means that as you allow the spaghetti to sit in the crockpot it will absorb all the moisture from the cheese. I suggest serving as quick as possible and if you need to use less spaghetti. For example, if your making this ahead of time and serving later, add the spaghetti before serving or use less to spare some of the moisture from the recipe.
Quick tip to shorten time, use already cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken shredded. The majority of the cook time is to cook the chicken so you can shorten this.

before cooking the Crockpot chicken spaghetti

Making the crockpot chicken spaghetti recipe

In the crockpot, add in the cans of cream of chicken, Rotel tomatoes and chilies, chicken broth, Italian seasoning and lightly salt and pepper.
Now, right in the middle add the whole chicken breast. Place the crockpot on high and you’ll cook the chicken about 3 hours for it to be tender enough to shred. On low it may take 6-7 hours.
After 3 hours, remove the chicken and shred it. Place the chicken back into the crockpot. Now, cook the spaghetti noodles in a pot on your stove according to the directions on the package.
Next, add the cooked noodles into the crockpot along with the cream cheese and shredded cheese. Lightly season with salt and black pepper then pour apple cider vinegar in. Give everything a mix then place the crockpot on warm for 30 minutes. The ingredients are hot enough to melt all cheese down. If extra time is needed add when necessary.
Serve, after all the cheese has melted and everything is creamy and smooth. Taste for salt before serving, I have to add extra at the end always.

shredded chicken for Crockpot chicken spaghetti recipe

Tips for leftovers

This recipe will keep in an airtight container for about 4 days. But, I recommend you do not freeze the leftovers in this recipe due to the diary. The dairy will separate* when it thaws because the emulsions are broken.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can I put raw chicken in a slow cooker?

Yes you can and you can shred it for later just like if you cooked it on the stove or inside the oven.

Does chicken have to covered in liquid in the crockpot?

It doesn’t have to be completely submerged but filling the liquid to at least the halfway point is good practice. The liquid helps with moisture while the chicken is cooking and when it’s done since chicken is naturally lean.

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