Essential Tools
5- to 6-quart slow cooker
Chef knife or paring knife
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Wooden spoons
Tongs
Cutting board
Forks
Large saucepot
Strainer
Cheese grater
Ingredients
½ small red onion, thinly sliced
½ cup of your favorite BBQ sauce
1½ tablespoons Twist’d Q Crazy Chick seasoning
1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 package (16 ounces) fettuccine pasta
1 cup shredded smoked Gouda cheese
½ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Directions
1. In the slow cooker, stir the onion, BBQ Sauce, Twist’d Q Crazy Chick seasoning and ½ cup water.
2. Add the chicken to slow cooker, cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
3. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board. With 2 forks, shred the chicken and stir into the slow cooker.
4. In a large saucepot, prepare the pasta as label directs and drain.
5. Stir the cheese, cream and pasta into the slow cooker. cover and cook on high for 10 minutes or low for 20 minutes, or until it’s heated through and the sauce thickens, stirring once. Makes about 10 cups.
6. Serve the pasta sprinkled with parsley.
Approximate nutritional values per serving (1½ cups): 431 Calories, 12g Fat (7g Saturated), 77mg Cholesterol, 716mg Sodium, 50g Carbohydrates, 2g Fiber, 8g Sugars, 28g Protein
Tips
Try swapping out the rub in this recipe with other great seasonings, such as Boars Night Out BBQ Rub or Burnt Finger BBQ Smokey KC Barbecue Seasoning.
Try replacing fettuccine with chickpea or lentil pasta to change up this dish, or serving it with garlic bread.
