Slow Cooker Chicken Pesto Soup (5 Ingredients, Creamy & Easy)
If you’re craving a cozy, low-effort dinner that tastes like it simmered all day, this slow cooker chicken pesto soup is about to become your new favorite. Made with just 5 simple ingredients, this easy crockpot chicken pesto soup is creamy, comforting, and packed with fresh basil pesto flavor in every spoonful.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast
- 1 cup pesto
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 handfuls spinach about 2 cups, tightly packed
- 7 oz short pasta like rotini or penne
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts, pesto, and chicken broth into your slow cooker. Give it a quick stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken back into the soup.
- Stir in the uncooked short pasta (like rotini or penne). Cover and cook on high for 20–25 minutes, or until the pasta is tender.
- Once the pasta is cooked, stir in the spinach and salt. Let it sit for another 5–10 minutes until the spinach wilts.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, then serve warm. Enjoy your creamy, cozy slow cooker chicken pesto soup!
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for a quicker version, add it at the end instead of slow cooking.
- Taste before serving since pesto and broth may already be salty.
- Add spinach at the end so it stays fresh and perfectly wilted.
- For a thicker soup, reduce broth slightly or add a splash of cream at the end.