{"id":2321,"date":"2026-03-10T22:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2321"},"modified":"2026-03-10T22:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:48:14","slug":"slow-cooker-creamy-butternut-squash-chicken-rigatoni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/slow-cooker-creamy-butternut-squash-chicken-rigatoni\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Creamy Butternut Squash Chicken Rigatoni"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Slow Cooker Creamy Butternut Squash Chicken Rigatoni<\/h2>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups butternut squash, peeled and diced<\/li>\n<li>2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cups chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>1 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>12 oz rigatoni pasta<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon butter<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley (optional for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Prepare the slow cooker<\/h3>\n<p>Place the <strong>chicken, butternut squash, onion, garlic, chicken broth, olive oil, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning<\/strong> into the slow cooker.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Cook<\/h3>\n<p>Cover and cook:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LOW:<\/strong> 6\u20137 hours<\/li>\n<li><strong>HIGH:<\/strong> 3\u20134 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The chicken should become very tender and easy to shred.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Shred the chicken<\/h3>\n<p>Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it with two forks. Return it to the pot.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Make the creamy sauce<\/h3>\n<p>Stir in the <strong>heavy cream, butter, and Parmesan cheese<\/strong>.<br \/>\nMix well until the sauce becomes creamy.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Cook the pasta<\/h3>\n<p>Cook the <strong>rigatoni<\/strong> in salted boiling water according to package instructions. Drain.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Combine<\/h3>\n<p>Add the cooked rigatoni to the slow cooker and stir until the pasta is coated in the creamy butternut squash sauce.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Serve<\/h3>\n<p>Top with extra <strong>Parmesan and chopped parsley<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result:<\/strong><br \/>\nCreamy, comforting pasta with tender chicken and slightly sweet butternut squash \u2014 perfect for a cozy dinner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slow Cooker Creamy Butternut Squash Chicken Rigatoni Ingredients 2 cups butternut squash, peeled and diced 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2323,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321\/revisions\/2323"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}