Slow Cooker~285 minComplexity

Italian Alfredo Chicken Pasta

Name: Italian Alfredo Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 270 min
Total time: 285 min
Yield: 14 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 4 lbs Chicken breast, raw, boneless skinless; 24 oz Pasta sauce, marinara, Prego; 22 oz Sour cream, regular; 1 each Onion, raw; 2 box Pasta, rotini, white, dry; 11 each Broccoli, raw, florets, frozen bag in microwave works); 2 bag Cheese, cheddar, fat-free

Italian Alfredo Chicken Pasta provides 59g protein and 550 calories per serving without active stovetop time. Fourteen servings cook unattended in the slow cooker, covering two weeks of lunches from a single batch. Cream-based sauces deliver satiety at moderate calories, supporting sustained adherence to your macro targets.

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Ingredients

14 servings

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4 lbs Chicken Breast, Boneless Skinless
Boneless skinless. Buy in bulk and freeze — Costco rotisserie packs work too.
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24 oz Pasta Sauce, Marinara, Prego
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22 oz Sour Cream
Regular or fat-free both work. Fat-free is thinner but saves ~40 cal/serving.
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1 Yellow Onion(150g)
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2 Rotini Pasta(454g)
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11 Broccoli, frozen bag in microwave works)(330g)
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2 Fat-Free Cheddar Cheese(454g)

Instructions

1Add chicken breast to crockpot
2Season heavily with onion powder, pepper, and smoked paprika
3Add Italian sauce and Alfredo sauce
4Mix and cook on high for 4 hours
5Shred chicken
6Boil 2 boxes of protein Barilla pasta
7Add pasta into crockpot
8Add cooked broccoli
9Add 2 bags fat free cheese
10Mix everything together
11Disperse evenly into 14 meal prep containers and enjoy

Nutrition — Per Serving

550

calories

59g

protein

12g

fat

Carbohydrates: 58g

14 servings per batch

Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central

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Common questions

How much protein does Italian Alfredo Chicken Pasta have per serving?

Each serving delivers 59g of protein and 550 calories, with 12g fat and 58g carbs. This high-protein pasta dish matches the macros of most lean meat entrées despite the cream-based sauce.

How long does Italian Alfredo Chicken Pasta take to prep?

Marked as quick prep and cooked entirely in a slow cooker, this recipe batch-makes 14 servings at once — enough for two full weeks of dinners with minimal active cooking time. Set it and forget it approach works well for busy schedules.

Is Italian Alfredo Chicken Pasta good for muscle gain?

At 59g protein and 550 calories per serving, this recipe supports muscle gain when you're cycling higher calories to fuel training volume. The balanced carb-to-protein ratio (58g carbs) aids glycogen stores for workout performance.