Directions
- 1Add diced chicken breast to the slow cooker along with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and butter. Mix well.
- 2Grab a handful of garlic cloves, add a little bit of oil and salt, and enclose them in foil.
- 3Add the foil-wrapped garlic straight to the side of your slow cooker with the chicken.
- 4Cook the chicken and garlic on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
- 5Remove the garlic from the slow cooker.
- 6Shred up the cooked chicken using a spatula.
- 7Open the foil to reveal the perfectly roasted garlic and add it to the shredded chicken, melting it into the chicken for flavor.
- 8Add half-cooked pasta (cooked to 50% of recommended time) to the slow cooker with the chicken.
- 9Pour over the high protein 3-cheese Alfredo sauce, made with 800g 2% cottage cheese, 120g 1/3 fat cream cheese, 120g Parmigiano Reggiano, 60g Asiago, 360ml milk, and salt & pepper to taste.
- 10Give everything a good mix.
- 11Add about a half cup of reserved pasta water.
- 12Cover the slow cooker on high for another 15-20 minutes.
- 13Serve the 3 Cheese Chicken Alfredo into 10 equal-sized containers.
Ingredients
- 32 oz chicken breast
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 30 g butter
- 1 handful garlic cloves
- 5 g oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 672 g pasta
- 0.5 cup pasta water
- 800 g 2% cottage cheese
- 120 g 1/3 fat cream cheese
- 120 g Parmigiano Reggiano
- 60 g Asiago
- 360 ml milk
- salt
- pepper
Equipment
slow cookerspatulaforkfoilpotlidcontainers
Tips
- Store portions in the freezer for several months.
- Microwave for 3-4 minutes to reheat.
- Add 2-3 tablespoons of milk when reheating if the sauce absorbs.
- Cook pasta to 50% doneness before adding to the slow cooker.
- The roasted garlic will melt into the chicken and add an insane amount of flavor.
- If you don't feel like cooking, this exact recipe is available as a frozen meal in Target stores nationwide from 'Count It' brand (the creator's brand).
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