Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo

Creamy and flavourful, this freezer meal Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo is always a hit for the whole family. Simply throw it in your trusty slow cooker before work, boil up your favourite pasta when you get home, and voila: stress-free, delicious dinner. Our Freezer Meal 101 Club members rated this one 5 stars so don’t be surprised if your family starts requesting it!

This unique take on a classic comfort food is filling, scrumptious, and only 7 ingredients. Prep and day-of cooking are simple and quick, but the flavours pack the punch of fancy restaurant quality meal.

“Made this and really loved it. Just the right [amount] of Cajun seasoning. Will be in freezer rotation.”

– Kay E., Freezer Meals 101 Club member

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Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo

Ingredients:

• 3 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
• 16 oz. Alfredo sauce
• 2 cup chicken broth
• 2 clove garlic minced
• ½ tsp. pepper
• 2 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning

For day of cooking:

• 1 lb. penne pasta, cooked and drained

Assembly instructions:

1. Place raw chicken and Cajun seasoning in large freezer bag and shake to coat. All the other ingredients, except pasta. Gently mix in the bag to combine. Remove excess air, seal and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw. Place contents of bag in a slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-4 hours. Or cook in the instant pot on high pressure for 12 minutes with a quick release. Shred chicken. Stir in cooked pasta.

Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo Suggestions:

What to serve with this meal: A crisp caesar salad pairs wonderfully with this recipe, adding extra greens to the meal and helping feed extra mouths. Your family may also love a side of steamed broccoli, sautéed mushrooms, or baked asparagus. Our homemade frozen garlic bread is also one of our favourite things to pop on the side of our plates with this meal.

Why slow cooking is the way to go: As this Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo sits in your freezer, the chicken marinates in the deliciously creamy cajun sauce. Then, as you slow cook, those flavours soak into the chicken further, lending to a deliciously flavourful dish.

For our gluten-free friends: Alfredo sauce is usually gluten free, but please check your brand to make sure because sometimes it is thickened with flour. And be sure to use a gluten-free pasta to keep it gluten-free.

Pasta preferences: While we love penne in this meal, ziti, fusilli, gemelli, rotini or any similar-sized pasta would be suitable for this dish. You could even try a chickpea pasta for some added protein. The key is finding a pasta that can hold the flavourful sauce!

Try these other family-friendly make-ahead dinner recipes:

• If you’re a fan of dump meals (we sure are!): Dump Meals Starter Kit
• If anything between a bun seems to be a hit for your family: Make Ahead Sliders Recipes
• When you have a lot of mouths to feed: Freezer Meal Recipes For Large Families
• For family movie nights: Homemade TV Dinners

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Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

2 hrs

Total Time

2 hrs 5 mins

 

Course: Main Course

Keyword: Alfredo, chicken, chicken dump, freezer meal, Instant Pot, pasta, slow cooker

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 559 kcal

Ingredients

• 3 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
• 16 oz. Alfredo sauce
• 2 cup chicken broth
• 2 clove garlic minced
• ½ tsp. pepper
• 2 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning

For day of cooking:

• 1 lb. penne pasta cooked and drained

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Place raw chicken and Cajun seasoning in large freezer bag and shake to coat. All the other ingredients, except pasta. Gently mix in the bag to combine. Remove excess air, seal and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw. Place contents of bag in a slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-4 hours. Or cook in the instant pot on high pressure for 12 minutes with a quick release. Shred chicken. Stir in cooked pasta.