This Christmas, my family started calling it ‘Holiday Hug in a Bowl’ because everyone asks for it at every gathering.
This simple, one-pot pasta recipe cooks fettuccine right in a creamy sauce made with heavy cream, chicken broth, Parmesan, and garlic.
Slow Cooker Creamy Alfredo Pasta
Ingredients
- Fettuccine pasta — 1 pound
- Heavy cream — 2 cups
- Chicken broth — 1 cup
- Grated Parmesan cheese — 1 cup
- Minced garlic — 4 cloves
- Salt — 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper — 1/2 teaspoon
- Nutmeg — 1/4 teaspoon
- Butter — 2 tablespoons
- Cooked, diced chicken (optional) — 1 cup
- Fresh parsley — chopped, for topping
Instructions
Step 1: Mix the Sauce
Add the heavy cream, chicken broth, Parmesan, garlic, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to the slow cooker. Stir everything together until combined.
Step 2: Add Butter and Chicken
Place the butter in the slow cooker along with the cooked diced chicken, if you choose to include it.
Step 3: Add the Pasta
Break the fettuccine in half and place it into the slow cooker, ensuring the noodles are covered by the liquid.
Step 4: Cook
Cover and cook on LOW for 2–3 hours, giving it a stir every 30–45 minutes, until the fettuccine is tender and the sauce has thickened.
Step 5: Serve
Stir one last time so the pasta is fully coated. Serve warm and finish with chopped fresh parsley.
