Crock-Pot Chicken Parmesan
***1/2 An easy, no-fuss way to make Chicken Parmesan. Adapted from The Family Table Slow Cooker by Dominique DeVito (released March 2018). Nice dish for a weeknight meal.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning mix
- 1/2 C Parmesan cheese, grated
- 3 C prepared marinara sauce (your favorite)
- 6 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Lay the chicken breasts in the slow cooker. Mix the garlic powder, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning mix together in a small bowl. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the chicken breasts, patting lightly so it will stick to the chicken.
- Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese evenly over the chicken, then pour the marinara sauce on top, covering the tops and sides of the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low, checking after 4 hours. (Or cook on high, checking after 1 1/2 hrs.)
- Uncover and sprinkle the mozzarella evenly over the chicken. Cover and cook on low for about 15 more minutes, until cheese is completely melted.
Recipe Notes
Tips and Stuff:
Changes I made to the original recipe: original called for 1 tsp. of salt - I lowered it to 1/2 tsp because the marinara is salty enough.
I increased the marinara amount from 1 1/2 cups to 3 cups so we would have sauce for the pasta on the side. Highly recommend this; otherwise, you won't have much sauce.
Lowered the mozzarella to 6 oz. from 8 oz. It was more than plenty.
Lowered "low" cook time to 4 hours from the original 6. It definitely would have been dry and overcooked at 6 hours.