Slow Cooker~200 minComplexity

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Bowls

Name: Garlic Parmesan Chicken Bowls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 60 oz Chicken breast, raw, boneless skinless; 1 each Cream cheese, 1/3 less fat (Neufchatel); 0.75 cup Cheese, cheddar, fat-free; 1 bottle Cheese, parmesan, grated; 8 oz Milk, skim (nonfat); 2 box Pasta, Banza chickpea rotini, dry; 10 each Broccoli, raw, florets; 0.75 cup Cheese, cheddar, fat-free

This Garlic Parmesan Chicken Bowl delivers 60g protein and 560 calories per serving, making it ideal for post-workout meals. Set it in your slow cooker and batch-prep 10 servings without active cooking time, freeing up your day for training and recovery. Hit your protein targets on autopilot while managing calories for lean gains.

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Ingredients

10 servings

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60 oz Chicken Breast, Boneless Skinless
Boneless skinless. Buy in bulk and freeze — Costco rotisserie packs work too.
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1 Cream Cheese, 1/3 Less Fat (Neufchatel)(250g)
Standard block cream cheese. Neufchatel (1/3 less fat) is a good swap.
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0.8 cup Fat-Free Cheddar Cheese
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1 Parmesan Cheese(300g)
Grated Parmesan — the shelf-stable canister is fine for cooking.
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8 oz Skim Milk
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2 Banza Chickpea Pasta(454g)
Banza chickpea pasta — higher protein than regular pasta. Found in the pasta aisle.
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10 Broccoli(300g)
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0.8 cup Fat-Free Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

1Add chicken breast to crockpot
2Cook on high for 3 hours
330 minutes before chicken is done, start cooking two boxes of Banza pasta
4Shred the chicken
5Add pasta into the crockpot
6Add 10 servings of boiled broccoli
7Add additional 3/4 cup fat free cheese
8Mix everything together
9Plate into 10 bowls equally and enjoy

Nutrition — Per Serving

560

calories

60g

protein

20g

fat

Carbohydrates: 43g

10 servings per batch

Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central

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Common questions

How much protein does Garlic Parmesan Chicken Bowls have per serving?

Each serving contains 60g of protein and 560 calories with 20g fat and 43g carbs. This matches one of the highest protein-per-calorie densities in the lineup, making it reliable for consistent daily protein intake.

How long does Garlic Parmesan Chicken Bowls take to prep?

This is a quick prep slow cooker recipe yielding 10 servings, so you batch-cook an entire week of meals without standing over a stove. Set it and hit the gym while dinner cooks.

Is Garlic Parmesan Chicken Bowls good for muscle gain?

At 60g protein per serving, this recipe is directly built for muscle gain with enough calories (560) to support training performance. The carbohydrate content fuels workouts while the high protein drives recovery and hypertrophy.