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March 5, 2015

Slow Cooker Cheesy Pesto and Mushroom Chicken

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Slow Cooker Cheesy Pesto and Mushroom Chicken–We had so much fun making our first video “So Easy a Kid Can Do It” with Reagan making the Mexican Orzo that Skyler (my 6 year old) wanted to get in on the action!  Here he is making a super simple but delicious recipe, Slow Cooker Pesto Chicken and Mushrooms.  Get the full recipe by scrolling to the bottom of the post.
Slow Cooker Pesto Chicken and Mushroom...only a handful of ingredients and so easy a kid can make it!

The key to this recipe is the super short cooking time.  I know what you’re thinking, “but it’s in the slow cooker, my chicken won’t be cooked in time!”  Well you’re wrong 🙂  Boneless, skinless chicken breasts simply should NOT be cooked longer than 4 hours in the slow cooker.  And for best results they should only be cooked for like 2 hours on low (if you’re nervous, use a meat thermometer).  That’s what I did and the chicken was tender and juicy.  Not dry and gross like normal chicken breasts in the slow cooker.  Believe me.  And if you don’t believe me then believe America’s Test Kitchen because they say the same exact thing in their new healthy slow cooker cookbook!
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Slow Cooker Cheesy Pesto and Mushroom Chicken


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  • Author: Karen
  • Cook Time: 2-3 hours
  • Total Time: 33 minute
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 chicken breast halves)
  • 1/3 cup pesto sauce
  • 8 oz sliced mushrooms
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup grated mozzarella

Instructions

  1. Place chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker and salt and pepper it.  You can put the chicken breasts in whole or you can cut into bite size pieces.
  2. Add the mushrooms to the slow cooker.
  3. Spoon the pesto over the chicken and mushrooms in dollops.
  4. Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
  5. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours.  Check chicken for doneness.
  6. If the chicken is already cut into pieces, stir a bit and serve.  If the chicken is whole, then slice the chicken on a cutting board and stir together with the pesto sauce and mushrooms and then serve.

Notes

Ideal slow cooker size: 3 quart

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12 Comments Filed Under: 5 ingredients or less, All Recipes, Chicken, Healthy, Slow Cooker Tagged With: 2-4 hours, 4 stars, pesto, easy dinner, so easy a kid can do it, All Posts

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  1. Nik says

    July 5, 2021 at 6:04 pm

    We threw in a head of cauliflower and a tiny zucchini as well. It was great!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      July 8, 2021 at 7:06 pm

      Thanks Nik! Sounds like a great dinner 🙂

      Reply
  2. Joanna says

    December 14, 2020 at 11:42 am

    I threw in some sliced cherry tomatoes as well. Might add some zucchini next time

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      December 14, 2020 at 7:01 pm

      Sounds amazing!

      Reply
  3. Tori says

    October 22, 2020 at 1:24 pm

    Do you cook the mushrooms before they go in the crockpot?

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    • Karen says

      October 23, 2020 at 11:51 am

      Nope!

      Reply
  4. Jim Allen says

    April 18, 2018 at 1:20 pm

    Since I am on a dairy-free diet could I leave the cheese out and still have a good result ?

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    • Karen says

      April 19, 2018 at 8:44 am

      I am pretty sure you could. However check the ingredients of your pesto because a lot of them have cheese in them.

      Reply
  5. Mystawnya says

    April 5, 2015 at 5:11 pm

    Good job Skylar! Can't wait to try it! Karen, your kids are movie stars!

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    • [email protected] says

      April 7, 2015 at 2:14 am

      Thanks! He was so excited when I read him this comment 🙂

      Reply
  6. Catherine says

    March 5, 2015 at 5:53 pm

    Dear Karen, This looks wonderful! xo, Catherine

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