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    Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

    November 10, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 22 Comments

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    Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

    Simple, delicious chicken parmesan - made in the slow cooker!
    Prep Time5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time6 hours hours
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 1 Tbsp olive oil
    • 1 1 egg beaten
    • 3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
    • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
    • 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
    • Dash of salt and pepper
    • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    • 26 oz. can marinara sauce
    • 12 oz. spaghetti noodles
    • 1 box frozen chopped spinach dish dish

    Instructions

    • Place olive oil in the base of the slow cooker.
    • In small bowl, whisk the egg. In another small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasonings and salt and pepper.
    • Dip each chicken breast into the egg, then coat with the bread crumbs mixture. Then place into the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with handful of shredded mozzarella cheese. Pour marinara sauce over the top.
    • Cook in the slow cooker on low for 6-7 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.
    • Just before dinner, prepare your favorite pasta according to package instructions.
    • Cook frozen spinach as directed on package.
    • Serve Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan over Pasta with Spinach.

     

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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Pasta Recipes, Slow Cooker Recipes Tagged With: boneless skinless chicken breast, spinach

    Comments

    1. Ashley says

      November 10, 2009 at 7:40 pm

      I just found you on Twitter… so glad I did – this looks AMAZING!! I love cooking with my crockpot and this is a dish my family will LOVE!

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    2. Tanya @ Mommy Goggles says

      November 10, 2009 at 8:13 pm

      Omgosh! I am soo trying this! Looks awesome!

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    3. Stacie says

      November 10, 2009 at 9:13 pm

      This sounds delicious. I am going to have to make it sometime soon. I absolutely love my crock pot.

      Reply
    4. tara says

      November 10, 2009 at 9:53 pm

      Thank you for all of the great tips!

      Reply
    5. Lauren says

      November 11, 2009 at 12:11 am

      I LOVE my slow cooker and I LOVE stephanies blog and i LOVE chicken parmasan but i LOATHE this recipe. ive made it twice, both times it came out awful. It makes the chicken taste horrible for some reason. It made my husband nauseas

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        November 11, 2009 at 12:00 pm

        @Lauren,

        So sorry Lauren! We enjoyed it! Did you ask Stephanie for suggestions?!?

        Reply
    6. Allie Zirkle says

      November 11, 2009 at 11:35 am

      I LOVE LOVE LOVE this dish! We happened to make this in a hotel and it worked out GREAT!!

      My folks invited us to visit while they were traveling and staying in a hotel. I prepped this the night before we left- “battering” the chicken and tossing into a gallon bag into the freezer, shredding the cheese and tossing into a sandwich sized ziptop bag into the freezer. I also cooked two boxes of pasta- fun shapes for the kids and spaghetti for the adults. I tossed the pasta with a tad bit of olive oil to ensure the noodles didn’t stick terribly. Those went into 2 seperate ziptop bags in the fridge. In the morning, I tossed the ingredients into a cooler for our drive to the hotel. Once we arrived at the hotel, I plugged in the crockpot, added the ingredients, and we enjoyed our day (playing in the hotel pool, etc). We came back to the hotel for dinner, microwaved the pasta (most hotel rooms have microwaves and they also have microwaves available from the front desk- along with plates and utensils), and topped with the delish! chicken parmesan!

      We picked up a bagged salad from the nearby grocery store and for $10 for 8 people, we dined with delight. It was so much fun to have dinner in at a hotel. I would highly recommend it!

      Allie

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    7. Lauren says

      November 11, 2009 at 12:20 pm

      i read through the old comments but there didnt seem to be anything that would have made a difference. i tried it again thinking maybe it was the chicken i used or something but it was still gross i dont think i like the chicken juices cooked in spaghetti sauce.

      one of my husbands all time fav meals though is her cream cheese chicken, also one of the easiest!

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        November 11, 2009 at 2:03 pm

        @Lauren,

        That could be…chicken with spaghetti sauce does make for a different flavor! We’ll have to try the cream cheese chicken! Mmm…

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    8. Beth J says

      November 12, 2009 at 10:51 pm

      This sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing! How many servings does this recipe make? 4?

      Reply
    9. Lisa says

      November 18, 2009 at 9:45 am

      I enjoyed this recipe at a friend’s home last evening. It was wonderful! When I asked about the recipe, I also learned about $5Dinnners.com and now the Make It Fast Cook It Slow Cookbook. Yay! I’m already “hooked.”

      Reply
    10. Susan says

      November 19, 2009 at 2:31 am

      We had this tonight and it was a huge hit. So awesome to walk in after a long day at work/school and smell this cooking!!

      Reply
    11. Lacey says

      December 29, 2009 at 11:36 am

      I’m going to have to give this a try…just got a new crock pot!

      Reply
    12. Claire says

      January 16, 2011 at 9:43 am

      This is my favorite! So yummy! Thank you for sharing it! I use my slowcooker every Sunday so the food is ready when we get home from church. Everyone eats this and is happy with it!

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    13. skip hire says

      May 29, 2014 at 10:35 am

      Hi there, I enjoy reading through your article post.

      I like to write a little comment to support you.

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    14. Andrina Mathew says

      August 29, 2018 at 2:29 pm

      Hey Erin,

      Waoo this is amazing recipe, parmesan chicken is my favorite, thanks for sharing this with us.

      Reply

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