Slow Cooker Spanish Chicken & Chorizo Pasta
This easy Slow Cooker Spanish Chicken & Chorizo Pasta is filled with Mediterannean flavors that will feed a crowd. Serve this over whole-grain pasta and top with crumbled queso fresco, and fresh parsley for a delicious dinner.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 2 links chorizo sausage sliced (about ½ pound)
- 8 ounces mushrooms (such as shiitake or portobello), sliced
- ½ onion diced
- 2 poblano chile peppers seeded, cored, and diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne (red) pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 28 ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 16 ounces angel hair pasta cooked according to package directions
For serving
- crumbled queso fresco
- chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Place the chicken, sausage, mushrooms, onion, and peppers in the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with the garlic, spices, broth, and tomatoes. Turn the slow cooker onto high for 3 to 4 hours, or low for 6 to 7 hours, until the chicken can easily be shredded with a fork.
- Spoon the fat off the top of the sauce (and discard), shred the chicken with a fork, and serve over pasta with crumbled queso fresco, fresh parsley, and salt & pepper over top.
Notes
- Inspired by Food Network Magazine.
- Can be gluten-free if using gluten-free pasta.
- Can be dairy-free if you omit the crumbled queso fresco from serving.
- We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Spanish Chicken & Chorizo Pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 284
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 124mg41%
Sodium 850mg37%
Potassium 496mg14%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 29g58%
Vitamin A 277IU6%
Vitamin C 32mg39%
Calcium 34mg3%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.