Italian Chicken Pasta with Chives
Italian Chicken Pasta with Chives contains 56g protein and 525 calories per serving, slow-cooking while you handle training. Seven servings prepare hands-off, letting you consolidate meal prep into single cooking blocks. Pasta-based macros work well for carb-timing around your lifting sessions.
Ingredients
- •2 lbs Chicken Breast, Boneless Skinless
Boneless skinless. Buy in bulk and freeze — Costco rotisserie packs work too.
- •24 oz Pasta Sauce, Marinara, Prego
- •22 oz Sour Cream
Regular or fat-free both work. Fat-free is thinner but saves ~40 cal/serving.
- •1 Yellow Onion(150g)
- •0.7 oz Fat-Free Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- 1Add chicken breast to crockpot
- 2Add Italian sauce and Alfredo sauce
- 3Add minced garlic
- 4Season heavily with onion powder, pepper, and smoked paprika
- 5Mix and cook on high for 3 hours
- 6Shred chicken
- 7Boil one box protein Barilla pasta
- 8Mix pasta into crockpot
- 9Add half bag fat free mozzarella cheese and mix
- 10Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top
- 11Cover for at least 15 more minutes
- 12Sprinkle heavy chives over the top
- 13Disperse evenly into 7 meal prep containers
Nutrition — Per Serving
525
calories
56g
protein
12g
fat
- Carbohydrates
- 53g
7 servings per batch
Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central
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How much protein does Italian Chicken Pasta with Chives have per serving?
Each serving delivers 56g of protein and 525 calories, with 12g fat and 53g carbs. This slow cooker pasta hits the protein threshold for standalone meals without excess calories.
How long does Italian Chicken Pasta with Chives take to prep?
Quick prep slow cooker recipe that batch-makes 7 servings per batch — ideal for 1-week meal preps where you're rotating 1-2 dinners throughout the week. Hands-on time is minimal since the slow cooker handles cooking.
Is Italian Chicken Pasta with Chives good for muscle gain?
At 56g protein and 525 calories per serving, this recipe supports muscle gain phases where hitting 180-200g daily protein is the goal. The even carb distribution (53g) pairs well with training days requiring glycogen replenishment.
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