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Crock-Pot Pesto Chicken + Video

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Crock-Pot Pesto Chicken - With just 4 simple ingredients you will have dinner on the table with little effort when you make this recipe for Crock-Pot Pesto Chicken. Chicken is simmered away in a creamy sauce that is brightened up with pesto! [Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Carb, Low Fat, Low Sugar and just 4 SmartPoints (FreeStyle Plan) OR 7 SmartPoints (Beyond the Scale Plan)]

With just 4 simple ingredients you will have dinner on the table with little effort when you make this recipe for Crock-Pot Pesto Chicken. Chicken is simmered away in a creamy sauce that is brightened up with pesto!

Crock-Pot Pesto Chicken - With just 4 simple ingredients you will have dinner on the table with little effort when you make this recipe for Crock-Pot Pesto Chicken. Chicken is simmered away in a creamy sauce that is brightened up with pesto! [Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Carb, Low Fat, Low Sugar and just 4 SmartPoints (FreeStyle Plan) OR 7 SmartPoints (Beyond the Scale Plan)]

Slow Cooker Pesto Chicken

This recipe for Crock-Pot Pesto Chicken was originally a reader recipe sent to us from Amy M.

We love it when readers send us their recipes, however they often do not contain photos of the finished product. So, slowly we are spending some time updating some of our reader recipes posted here on Crock-Pot Ladies so that we can provide a bit more information on how to cook them as well as take a photo of the finished dish so you can see what to expect.

Now somehow, I had never cooked with pesto before but thankfully found it was very easy to work with. I mean I guess how could you go wrong with something that is an Italian classic? I used store bought jarred pesto which you should be able to find in any major grocery store. But if you cannot find it or you just have an abundance of basil growing in your garden you could totally use homemade pesto too!

This recipe is very easy to put together and had a great flavor to it.  I wasn’t sure if my children would go for it (I always get a little nervous when I’m cooking something unusual for their palates) but they absolutely loved it!

We will definitely be cooking with more pesto in the future!

Crock-Pot Pesto Chicken - With just 4 simple ingredients you will have dinner on the table with little effort when you make this recipe for Crock-Pot Pesto Chicken. Chicken is simmered away in a creamy sauce that is brightened up with pesto! [Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Carb, Low Fat, Low Sugar and just 4 SmartPoints (FreeStyle Plan) OR 7 SmartPoints (Beyond the Scale Plan)]

Special Diets

Gluten Free | Low Calorie | Low Carb | Low Fat | Low Sugar

This recipe for Crock-Pot Pesto Chicken is Weight Watchers Friendly on the new Personal Points plan. You can see the WW personal points for this recipe here on the Weight Watchers website. Click here for MORE of our Weight Watchers Recipes


Crock-Pot Pesto Chicken

Crock-Pot Pesto Chicken Recipe

This easy 4 ingredient recipe is quick to throw together and cook in your slow cooker. Serve it over your favorite hot cooked pasta!
3.77 from 116 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 5 hrs
Total Time 5 hrs 10 mins
Course Entrée
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 277 kcal

Ingredients

  • 21.5 ounces Cream Of Chicken Soup ((2 cans – 10.5 oz. each) look for gluten-free varieties if on on GF diet)
  • ½ cup Pesto
  • ½ cup Sour Cream
  • 2 pounds Chicken ((Boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenderloin, cut into strips))

Instructions

  • Spray a 5 to 6 quart crock-pot with non-stick cooking spray or line with a slow cooker liner if desired to make clean up easier.
  • Place the strips of chicken at the bottom of the crock.
  • Measure and combine the cream of chicken soup, pesto and sour cream in a bowl.
  • Mix well.
  • Spread mixture evenly over chicken strips in crock.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours or until chicken is cooked through and tender.
  • Serve chicken over cooked noodles or pasta.

Nutrition

Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 677mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 3.3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2.3mg
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Comments

  1. Linda Porche says

    May 16, 2015 at 5:17 AM

    Love me some crockpot meals!!

    Reply
  2. Jackie says

    May 16, 2015 at 5:33 AM

    Hi, Looks tasty! Quick question….have you lined your pot with some sort of plastic liner?

    Reply
    • Lady Sarah says

      May 17, 2015 at 10:57 PM

      It’s a Reynolds crock-pot liner. They are wonderful for clean up.

      Reply
      • Tom says

        September 3, 2015 at 5:45 AM

        I’m all for convenience, but also for conservation. What happens to the crockpot liner after use? Don’t you miss out on scraping out the slow-cooked goodness with a spatula?

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        • Lady Heidi says

          September 3, 2015 at 6:08 PM

          To each their own Tom, while we sometimes list using a slow cooker liner with some of our recipes it is always optional. Some folks like to make clean up easier, and some like to scrap the goodies out.

          Reply
  3. Josephine says

    September 16, 2015 at 11:20 PM

    So I just tried this recipe and it seems a bit too salty for our taste , but we like how saucy it is. Any suggestions to make more sauce w/o using so much of the cream of chicken?

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    • Lady Sarah says

      September 17, 2015 at 4:38 PM

      The Healthy Request versions of Cream of Chicken has only 17% daily allowance sodium vs the regular which is 38% daily allowance. I would try that. You could also try cutting back and only use a can and a half, and just eye ball it to make sure it’s not too dry/burning ect.

      Reply
  4. Terri says

    September 30, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    In the photo is that paprika sprinkled on top. I noticed it was red and I thought I would double check. Thank you my family love your recipes.

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    • Lady Sarah says

      October 3, 2015 at 1:48 PM

      Yes, it’s my favorite herb to use to make a dish pop in color. You can add or omit, it’s not really necessary, but it’s pretty for the picture.

      Reply
  5. Kristina Mileo says

    February 16, 2016 at 12:09 PM

    instead of cream of chicken, would using an Alfredo sauce be a replacement that still allows the dish to be moist and flavorful?

    I know I love mixing pesto and alfedo sauce on regular pasta 🙂

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      February 16, 2016 at 4:05 PM

      We have not tested this recipe using an Alfredo sauce Kristina, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.

      If you give it a try please come back and let us know how it turns out for you!

      Reply
  6. Mariah says

    February 3, 2018 at 12:18 PM

    A way to make this healthier would be to use organic cream of chicken (all organic ingredients are even better), foregoing the harmful MSG. Additionally, adding sautéed spinach takes it up a notch as well as using a bit less sour cream. When in doubt I’d add more pesto. Thanks for the recipe! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lady Katie says

      February 4, 2018 at 9:31 AM

      Thanks Mariah!. I agree that fresh ingredients and organic can make our meals healthier. I will have to try the sauteed spinach next time I make this recipe.

      Reply
  7. Frankie Keeling says

    February 18, 2018 at 11:35 AM

    can this be cooked on high for 3 to 4 hours and still get good results?

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    • Lady Heidi says

      February 19, 2018 at 8:16 AM

      I think so Frankie!

      Reply
  8. Becky says

    May 25, 2018 at 1:52 PM

    I’m not sure what you came up with for points on Pesto. I just started building this recipe and when I added the pesto it’s already up to 5 points without adding in the sour cream or any noodles. Might want to recalculate.

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    • Lady Heidi says

      May 26, 2018 at 8:38 PM

      In Weight Watchers recipe builder it we used 1/2 cup(s) reduced-fat pesto sauce.

      Reply
  9. Cheryl Hernandez says

    April 3, 2019 at 3:03 PM

    Super delicious. Will for sure make again!

    Reply
    • Crock-Pot Ladies says

      April 4, 2019 at 10:44 AM

      So glad you enjoyed the recipe Cheryl!

      Reply
  10. Shannon says

    August 19, 2020 at 11:20 AM

    what amount dictates 1 serving?

    Reply
    • Crock-Pot Ladies says

      August 19, 2020 at 11:48 AM

      Hi Shannon, this recipe makes 8 servings. So one serving would be 1/8th of the finished recipe.

      Reply
  11. Donna L says

    September 30, 2021 at 7:17 AM

    This sounds delicious! Could I thin this a bit with chicken broth to make it a soup? I’m thinking about eliminating the pasta also.

    Reply
    • Emilee @ CrockPotLadies says

      October 21, 2021 at 8:58 PM

      This recipe hasn’t been tested like that, but if you try it come back and let us know!

      Reply

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