After serving my kids a Blue Apron eggplant pizza (found here) and seeing how much they enjoyed it, I thought I should keep their love alive and make another eggplant inspired dish. This too was a hit. A new food ingredient I could cook with for my picky eaters (the almighty eggplant) was born!
This crockpot chicken and eggplant pasta recipe includes chicken, eggplant, cheeses and a variety of spices and rigatoni pasta!
Ingredients in the slow cooker
Another easy slow cooker dinner recipe!
Crockpot chicken and eggplant pasta, ready to serve!
Looking for more pasta recipes? Try these:
Crockpot Cheese Tortellini With Meat Sauce Recipe
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Crockpot Chicken and Eggplant Pasta: An Easy Slow Cooker Recipe
- 2 Eggplants, sliced and quartered
- 30 OZ Diced Tomatoes
- 2 TBSP Minced Garlic
- 1¼ - 1½ LBS Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 TSP Sage
- 1 TSP Onion Powder
- 1 TSP Basil
- 1 TSP Parsley
- 1 TSP Thyme
- 1 TSP Oregano
- 1 TSP Garlic Powder
- 1 TSP Black Pepper
- 1 TSP Kosher Salt
- 3 TBSP Grated Parmesan
- ½ Cup Shredded Mozzarella
- 1 LB Rigatoni Pasta
- Grease Slow Cooker with cooking spray
- Combine everything except pasta into slow cooker
- Cook on Low for 7 -8 hours, or on High for 3 - 4 hours
- Add Rigatoni to slow cooker; cook on high for an additional 20 minutes or 40 minutes on low
I made this & it came out great! I used penne instead of rigatoni, the dish was absolutely delish!