Spicy Garlic Chicken Pasta
Directions
- 1Add 3 pounds of chicken breast to a crockpot.
- 2Add 2 tablespoons of roasted garlic and herb seasoning to the crockpot.
- 3Add 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning to the crockpot.
- 4Add 3 tablespoons of minced garlic to the crockpot.
- 5Cover and cook the chicken on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours.
- 6Once the chicken is completely cooked, shred it with two forks.
- 7Add one box of protein pasta (penne) to a pot of boiling water.
- 8Add 15 ounces of low-fat ricotta cheese to your crockpot.
- 9Add 24 ounces of Diablo sauce to your crockpot.
- 10Add the cooked protein pasta to the crockpot.
- 11Add crushed red peppers to taste.
- 12Give everything a really good mix.
- 13Add 1 and 1/2 cups of the pasta to eight meal prep containers.
- 14Garnish with some freshly diced parsley right on top.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken breast
- 2 tablespoons roasted garlic and herb seasoning
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 box protein pasta (penne)
- 15 ounces low-fat ricotta cheese
- 24 ounces Diablo sauce
- crushed red peppers
- freshly diced parsley
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- salt
- pepper
Equipment
crockpotpotforksmeal prep containerscutting boardknife
Tips
- If you want to do gluten-free, you can use chickpea pasta, which has the same macronutrients.
- You can make this as spicy as you want by adjusting the amount of crushed red peppers.