This easy slow cooker meal has become one of our favorite low-effort dinners — especially when I’m balancing homeschool, housework, and everything in between. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal prep, you can serve a warm, comforting meal without standing over the stove.
Crockpot meals in general are one of my favorites because I’m more of a morning person. As much as I love cooking sometimes it’s nice to have something mostly already done by dinner time.
I used homemade frozen pesto this time (from our summer basil harvest!), but store-bought works just as well — and I’ll give you a few options below so you can make it your own.
I love how simple this meal is — just a few cozy ingredients, tossed in and ready to slow cook into something creamy and comforting. I always use a crockpot liner to make cleanup easier, and it works perfectly for recipes like this where cheese and sauce can stick. Less scrubbing, more relaxing.
We love this over a big bowl of pasta, but it’s also delicious with roasted potatoes or even rice. If you’re looking for a low-carb option, serve it with zucchini noodles or steamed veggies. You can also serve it on toasted sandwich rolls for a creamy pesto chicken melt!
Ingredients
Method
- Add ingredients to crockpot starting with chicken then pesto, cream cheese, tomatoes, salt and pepper.
- Set crockpot to low for 8 hours
- Shred chicken
- Serve over pasta or with roasted potatoes and veggies
Tips
- Picky eaters? You can stir in extra cream cheese or a splash of milk to mellow out the pesto.
- Want a veggie boost? Toss in spinach or zucchini in the last hour of cooking.
- Great for leftovers: This reheats beautifully for lunch the next day!
Check out more easy dinner ideas here.
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