Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Lasagna Casserole–tender moist bites of chicken, savory spaghetti sauce, al dente pasta, melty mozzarella, slightly tangy cream cheese and toasted breadcrumbs. All the flavors of your favorite Italian food (chicken parm and lasagna) in one casserole with minimal steps that’s made in your crockpot.
Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Lasagna Casserole
I just made this recipe last night but I couldn’t wait any longer to post about it. It was just too yummy! My family of four devoured the whole thing and sadly there are no leftovers waiting for me in the fridge to eat for lunch. I may just have to make it again this weekend!
Besides being super scrumptious, the reason I love this slow cooker chicken parmesan lasagna casserole so much is that it doesn’t take a lot of time and you can make it right now. For example, a lot of casserole recipes call for cooked and cubed chicken. I just want to throw the chicken in raw. I don’t want to have to cook it separately and then put together the casserole. I also don’t want to have to boil the noodles separately. You get what I’m saying, right? Well I’ve figured out how to put this casserole together without added steps! Here’s how.
Step 1:
You start with small bite size pieces of chicken breast. And place them in the bottom of your slow cooker. I used my casserole crock (which is a crockpot in the shape of a casserole dish) but you can use an oval 6 quart slow cooker if that’s what you have. Although I would really recommend getting a casserole crock because they are just so cool! The reason we’re using chicken breasts is because they require the same amount of cooking time as uncooked pasta.
Step 2:
Salt and pepper the chicken lightly and then pour half a can or jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce evenly over the chicken. You’ll add the other half later.
Step 3:
Add little teeny tiny dollops of cream cheese evenly over the top. I cut up 4 ounces of the cream cheese into about 40 pieces. You don’t want any bigger than that or else someone will get a big old bite of cream cheese (maybe that’s not a bad thing). You’ll put half the cream cheese on now and half later.
Step 4:
Break up 4 whole wheat lasagna noodles and place them evenly over the top. I am using whole wheat on purpose…white lasagna noodles tend to get mushy. I did not precook the noodles.
Step 5:
Pour the rest of the spaghetti sauce over the top and put more teeny dollops of cream cheese on top. Now you’re going to cover the slow cooker and cook on high for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours or your can cook on low for 4-5 hours. I chose high because I think the pasta turns out better on high.
Step 6:
After the food has slow cooked you’ll top the Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Lasagna Casserole with grated mozzarella cheese and then breadcrumbs. I stuck the crockpot insert into my oven under a low broil for about 4-5 minutes. The cheese got all melted and the breadcrumbs got all toasted. It was perfect. If you have some fresh basil on hand chop it up and top each individual serving with a bit. It adds that fresh flavor that makes the whole meal perfect. (If you don’t have an oven safe crockpot insert you can top the casserole with mozzarella and let it melt and then toast the breadcrumbs separately on a cookie sheet in your oven. Or you can just risk it and put the crockpot insert in the oven for 4-5 minutes…I’ve done this before and it’s always worked out okay!)
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What Slow Cooker Did You Use?
For the Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Lasagna Casserole I went with my 3-quart casserole crock made by the Crock-Pot brand. I have loved this casserole shaped crockpot for recipes just like this. I love that the crock insert is completely oven and dishwasher safe. I love how if you want to brown the top of a casserole you can do that quickly in the oven after it cooks all day in the slow cooker. Or if you want to bake something in the oven and then put it into the crockpot and keep it warm on the counter, you can do that too. They cost around $40 and I think totally worth the investment!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Lasagna Casserole
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
Description
Tender moist bites of chicken, savory spaghetti sauce, al dente pasta, melty mozzarella, slightly tangy cream cheese and toasted breadcrumbs. All the flavors of your favorite Italian food (chicken parm and lasagna) in one casserole with minimal steps that’s made in your crockpot.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (This was 2 chicken breast halves for me)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 (24 oz) can or jar or your favorite spaghetti sauce
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 4 whole wheat lasagna noodles, uncooked (I’ve never used white lasagna noodles so I’m not sure how it would turn out…probably mushy is my guess)
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese, grated (I used a block of mozzarella and grated it myself. I prefer this over the stuff you buy grated)
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Fresh basil, optional (but delicious)
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into small bite size pieces. Place them in the bottom of your slow cooker. I used my casserole crock (which is a crockpot in the shape of a casserole dish) but you can use an oval 6 quart slow cooker if that’s what you have.
- Salt and pepper the chicken lightly and then pour half a can or jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce evenly over the chicken. You’ll add the other half later.
- Add little teeny tiny dollops of cream cheese evenly over the top. Just use half of the cream cheese now and you’ll use the other half later. I cut up 4 ounces of the cream cheese into about 40 pieces. You don’t want any bigger than that or else someone will get a big old bite of cream cheese.
- Break up 4 uncooked whole wheat lasagna noodles and place them evenly over the top.
- Pour the rest of the spaghetti sauce over the top and put more teeny dollops of cream cheese on top. Now you’re going to cover the slow cooker and cook on high for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours or your can cook on low for 4-5 hours. I chose high because I think the pasta turns out better on high.
- After the food has slow cooked you’ll top the casserole with grated mozzarella cheese and then breadcrumbs. I stuck the crockpot insert into my oven under a low broil for about 4-5 minutes. The cheese got all melted and the breadcrumbs got all toasted. It was perfect. If you have some fresh basil on hand chop it up and top each individual serving with a bit. It adds that fresh flavor that makes the whole meal perfect. (If you don’t have an oven safe crockpot insert you can top the casserole with mozzarella and let it melt and then toast the breadcrumbs separately on a cookie sheet in your oven. Or you can just risk it and put the crockpot insert in the oven for 4-5 minutes…I’ve done this before and it’s always worked out okay!)
Notes
I used my 3 quart casserole crock slow cooker for this recipe.
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this looks so good! I saw the question about increasing cooking time for 6qt, would I need to double recipe as well? (like would the layers be to thin in a larger area of 6qt). also, do you think putting a little spinach in between the layers would work? thank you again!
Robert
Can you use different types of noodles?
Yes I believe that would work quite well! What type of noodle did you use?
This recipe sounds awesome, except for the wheat noodles. I don’t like what pasta. The white lasagna noodles aren’t mushy if you buy the ones for the oven that don’t need pre-cooking.
Okay good to know! Thanks!
Have you tried it with dollops of ricotta cheese?
No but that would be amazing!
Oh my well i tried it with the mushrooms it was wonderful .Mushrooms turned out perfect i use one small can of mushrooms with stems and all ..It was a great addition and everyone ate it gone…thank you ..
★★★★★
Awesome to hear, Mary!
Can you please clarify…the chicken is uncooked when you put it in the crockpot pot? Thank you. Can’t wait to try it out.
Yes it is. you can also use cooked chicken if you’d like.
Its a great recipe thank you .I tried it several times people love it.I love the white noodles instead made no difference taste the same..I wanted to add a can of mushrooms to it i will next time i make it and post it here..But this recipe is great fast and easy..
★★★★★
Great to hear!
Why is it called Parmesan chicken if there’s no Parmesan
In it ?
I find it funny how Karen replied to every comment except yours 👀
Good pickup though, I do wonder how a recipe can have the word parmesan in it but not contain any…
(also hello from three years later)
I have made this multiple times and love it!!! I am gluten free so we use no bake gluten free lasagna and kinnikinnik panko style bread crumbs and it is delicious! It’s a new staple in our house. Thank you!
Good to hear! Thanks Sharon!
Do you think this will still turn out properly if I double the recipe in my 6qt crockpot? Will I need to increase the cooking time?
Thanks!
Yes I’m sure it will work out. I would increase the cooking time a bit. Probably high for 4 hours.
Thanks for the shout-out for our Casserole Crock Round-Up! I can’t wait to feature this one!
Thanks, Kalyn!