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Pesto parmesan chicken

Pesto Parmesan Chicken

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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours 50 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 58 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts fully thawed before slow cooking
  • 0.5 cup basil pesto
  • 0.5 cup grated parmesan
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 0.25 cup chicken broth

Method
 

  1. Place the fully thawed chicken in the slow cooker and pour in the broth.
  2. Spoon pesto over chicken; cover and cook on low for about 5 and a half hours until tender. Thermometer-check the thickest pieces starting after 3 hours; thawed breasts may finish early. Stop when tender and 165°F.
  3. Stir in heavy cream and parmesan until creamy.
  4. Cook for another 20 minutes to thicken slightly.
  5. Slice the chicken and spoon the pesto cream sauce over the top.

Notes

A handful of halved cherry tomatoes stirred in at the end adds color and freshness.
Thaw chicken fully in the refrigerator before beginning. The listed time is a planning estimate; thickness and slow-cooker performance vary.