This slow cooker 5-ingredient Amish bacon chicken pasta leans into the kind of unfussy comfort cooking I see all over the rural Midwest, especially in Amish country: simple pantry ingredients, long simmering, and big payoff in flavor. Raw chicken breasts go straight into the slow cooker, then get blanketed with smoky bacon and just three more ingredients.
Slow cooker bacon chicken pasta served in a rustic bowl
Slow cooker bacon chicken pasta served in a rustic bowl
As everything cooks low and slow, the chicken turns tender, the bacon renders, and the sauce develops a rich, savory depth that clings beautifully to pasta. It’s the sort of hands-off, week-after-week dinner that feels cozy without demanding much from you on a busy day.
Serve the bacon chicken and its creamy, savory sauce over hot buttered egg noodles or your favorite short pasta, with a side of steamed green beans or a simple green salad to balance the richness. A slice of crusty bread is perfect for catching every last bit of sauce in the bottom of the bowl. If you like a little brightness, finish each serving with a squeeze of lemon or a sprinkle of chopped fresh parsley.
Slow Cooker Amish Bacon Chicken Pasta
Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
8 slices thick-cut bacon
1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (1-ounce) packet ranch seasoning mix
12 ounces dry pasta (such as rotini, penne, or egg noodles), cooked just before serving
Directions
Place the slow cooker crock on a stable surface, such as your countertop. Lightly coat the inside with nonstick cooking spray or a thin film of oil to help with cleanup.
Prepared slow cooker crock on a kitchen counter
Prepared slow cooker crock on a kitchen counter
Lay the raw chicken breasts in a single, even layer on the bottom of the slow cooker. If the pieces are very thick, you can pound them slightly or cut them in half lengthwise so they cook more evenly.
In a small bowl, whisk together the condensed cream of chicken soup and the ranch seasoning mix until smooth and evenly combined. This will be your simple savory sauce base.
Cream of chicken soup and ranch seasoning whisked together
Cream of chicken soup and ranch seasoning whisked together
Pour the soup and ranch mixture evenly over the chicken breasts, using a spatula to spread it so all the chicken is coated. Some of the sauce will naturally run down and around the chicken; that’s fine.
On a clean cutting board, lay out the bacon slices. If they are very long, cut them in half crosswise so they fit more neatly into the slow cooker.
Layer the bacon slices directly over the sauced, raw chicken breasts in the slow cooker, slightly overlapping the strips so the chicken is completely covered. This is the moment that should look like a close-up process shot: your hands draping each slice of bacon over the chicken in the crock.
