Easy Slow Cooker 3 Ingredient Pesto Chicken

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Easy Slow Cooker 3 Ingredient Pesto Chicken

Make the best slow cooker recipe with only 3 ingredients for this creamy chicken pesto that the whole family will love.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time5 5

Course: Dinner, Easy dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken, chicken dinner, chicken recipe, easy chicken dinner, easy chicken recipe, easy slow cooker recipe, slow cooker chicken, slow cooker dinner recipe

Servings:

Equipment

Medium bowl
Slow cooker

Ingredients

2 ½ lbs chicken breasts or chicken tenderloins
1 cup basil pesto
8 oz cream cheese softened

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the basil pesto and softened cream cheese. Stir until well combined.
Place the chicken in the slow cooker and top with the pesto mixture.
Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours, or on high for 4 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked.
Shred the chicken using two forks or a meat masher and stir it well with the sauce.
Serve the pesto chicken over cooked rice, egg noodles, cauliflower rice, mashed potatoes, or in a baked potato.

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