I love a good recipe that is super simple…don’t you? This Crock Pot Italian Mozzarella Chicken is just that and oh-so good!
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How to Make Italian Mozzarella Chicken in a Slow Cooker
Aunt Lou here.
My family just loves this dish. And, my house smells fab-u-lous because of this recipe! We got this recipe from Gooseberry Patch’s Slow-Cooker Christmas Favorites AND it’s a recipe that just so happened to be submitted by fellow blogger, Cindy of Hun…What’s For Dinner?
Broiling After Slow Cooking
I love that the chicken goes into the broiler at the end. It perfectly melts the cheese…so it not only looks amazing, it tastes amazing too!
Michael couldn’t get enough of this recipe. He likes most of the recipes I make, but occasionally he really, really loves a recipe and it becomes one he begs me to make again and again. I do believe this Crock Pot Italian Mozzarella Chicken has made that list now. And I am completely okay with that! I’m all about easy recipes being on that list! 🙂
Making This Recipe Low Carb
This dish is an old favorite on Recipes That Crock! If you want to enjoy it Low Carb style, make sure to use a low carb marinara sauce (we enjoy both Rao’s and Mezzetta brands) and substitute one of the following for the penne pasta:
- Low Carb Pasta (We enjoy this brand.)
- Whole Green Beans (Sauteed in Butter)
- Zucchini (Sauteed or Zoodles)
- Steamed Broccoli
- Riced Cauliflower
Crock Pot Italian Mozzarella Chicken Recipe
Crock Pot Italian Mozzarella Chicken
Ingredients
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 24 oz jar marinara sauce
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 8 oz pkg penne pasta cooked
- 1/3 cup green olives with pimentos chopped
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Sprinkle chicken breasts with seasonings on both sides
- Place seasoned chicken breasts in a lightly greased crock pot
- Sprinkle garlic evenly on top of the chicken breasts and cover with marinara sauce
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, chicken should be cooked through and tender
- Place chicken breasts on a lightly greased baking sheet and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, set aside
- Add your olives and Parmesan cheese to your sauce in your crock pot, stir and heat through
- Place your baking sheet with your chicken in your broiler for 2-3 mins until the cheese is melted and golden (keep a close watch so it doesn’t burn)
- Pour your sauce over your cooked pasta and mix well
- Serve chicken over pasta
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Notes
- This recipe is from Gooseberry Patch’s Slow-Cooker Christmas Favorites AND it’s a recipe that just so happened to be submitted by fellow blogger, Cindy of Hun…What’s For Dinner?
- I cooked this Crock Pot Italian Mozzarella Chicken in my Hamilton Beach Programmable Insulated Slow Cooker. Any 5-6 quart slow cooker would work just fine, this one is just SO easy to clean that I am in love with it. 😉
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If you want to enjoy it Low Carb style, make sure to use a low carb marinara sauce (we enjoy both Rao’s and Mezzetta brands) and substitute one of the following for the penne pasta:
- Low Carb Pasta (We enjoy this brand.)
- Whole Green Beans (Sauteed in Butter)
- Zucchini (Sauteed or Zoodles)
- Steamed Broccoli
- Riced Cauliflower
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- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Nutrition
We recommend serving this recipe with the following dishes:
- Cottage Cheese
- Side Salad with Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
- Homemade Parmesan Bread Sticks
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Can I do high setting on the crockpot? For how long?
I haven’t tried cooking this on high, but think it would probably be around 3 hours on high. Watch it closely the first time you make it so you can adjust the cooking time as needed.
I don’t like green olives…. Is there something else i could put in it instead?
Hi Grace!
You can just leave them out if that is your preference.
~Aunt Lou
Do you think I could use frozen chicken? I didn’t thaw any last night!
Hi Erica-
While we know a lot of folks enjoy using frozen chicken in their slow cooker, we no longer do so because the USDA says not to for food safety reasons: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/shared/PDF/Slow_Cookers_and_Food_Safety.pdf
Hope you get to enjoy it soon!
Imagine my surprise when I realized this is the recipe I submitted to Gooseberry Patch. I am so glad your family enjoyed it as much as we do!
Cindy! Thanks so much for letting us know! We edited the post to make sure that we linked to you 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!! AND for the yummy recipe.
Thanks for letting us know! I have edited the post to link to you!
Looks awfully good to me, and doing it in the crock pot is great. Will try very soon.
This looks delicious…will try soon. Thanks