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Slow-Cooker Chicken Parmesan with Penne Pasta

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 21, 2020
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Warmly welcome your family home with the Italian aroma of chicken parmesan slow cooking in the kitchen.

Slow-Cooker Chicken Parmesan with Penne Pasta

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 5 hr 25 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 10
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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)
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 2- to 3-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    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.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    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

720 Calories
22g Total Fat
51g Protein
79g Total Carbohydrate
20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
720
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
7g
37%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
200mg
67%
Sodium
1730mg
72%
Potassium
960mg
27%
Total Carbohydrate
79g
26%
Dietary Fiber
5g
19%
Sugars
20g
Protein
51g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
35%
35%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 6 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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