Crockpot Chicken, Shrimp, and Creamy Ziti

Ingredients

• 2 lb chicken breast (About 2–4 boneless chicken breasts, depending on size)
• cracked black pepper (To taste; use a generous amount)
• garlic powder (To taste; a light dusting over each chicken breast)
• Italian seasoning (To taste; be generous)
• 1 packet onion soup mix (Typically about 1 oz)
• 1 can cream of chicken soup (Can size was not stated; estimated as a standard 10.5-oz can)
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup chicken broth (Used in the initial mixture)
• 1.5 tbsp hot sauce (Optional; use 1–2 tablespoons according to taste)
• 0.5 stick butter (Half a stick; approximately 4 tablespoons)
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 lb ziti pasta (Dry pasta; another pasta shape may be substituted)
• 6 oz Parmesan cheese
• 1.5 cups chicken broth (Added after the pasta and cheese are mixed; this is in addition to the initial 1 cup)
• 8 oz shrimp (Amount is approximate; add on top after mixing the pasta)
• garlic (A little, amount not stated)

Steps

1. 1

   Grease the crockpot, then place the chicken breasts in the bottom.

2. 2

   Season the chicken generously with cracked black pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.

3. 3

   Add the onion soup mix over the seasoned chicken.

4. 4

   Add the can of cream of chicken soup, spreading it into the crockpot as needed.

5. 5

   Pour in 2 cups of heavy whipping cream and 1 cup of chicken broth.

6. 6

   Add the optional hot sauce, using about 1–2 tablespoons according to taste.

7. 7

   Add the half stick of butter and the cream cheese on top of the mixture.

8. 8

   Stir lightly to move the soup and seasonings around. The butter and cream cheese will melt during cooking, so the mixture does not need to be fully combined at this point.

9. 9

   Cover and cook the crockpot on low for about 2 hours.

10. 10

    Use two forks to shred the cooked chicken to your preferred texture.

11. 11

    Add the dry ziti pasta and Parmesan cheese to the crockpot, then mix until combined with the chicken and creamy sauce.

12. 12

    Pour in the additional 1½ cups of chicken broth and mix it into the pasta mixture.

13. 13

    Add the shrimp on top and add a little garlic. The transcript does not state the subsequent cooking time or setting after this addition.

Notes

The source does not specify the final cooking time or temperature/setting after adding the dry pasta, shrimp, and garlic, nor does it state whether the shrimp should be stirred in or left on top. Garlic and the seasoning amounts are also unspecified. The initial chicken broth amount and the additional broth are listed as separate additions because the source gives them at different stages.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• crockpot
• one-pot
• pasta
• chicken
• shrimp
• creamy
• American