Step 1

If your slow cooker has a brown or sauté function, melt the butter in the slow cooker and stir in the garlic. Cook until the garlic is translucent and starting to soften.

Step 2

If your slow cooker does not have a brown or sauté function, melt the butter in the microwave or on the stove. Add the butter and garlic to the slow cooker and preheat the slow cooker on high for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Add the cream, broth, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker along with any appropriate add-ins as noted in the variations below.

Step 4

Cook on high for 2 hours.

Step 5

Stir in the pasta, both cheeses and any additional ingredients as noted below.

Step 6

Cook for 15 minutes, then stir the pasta. Cover and cook for 15 additional minutes until the pasta is tender.

Step 7

Slow-Cooker Broccoli-Spinach Pasta Alfredo Recipe

Step 8

For Chicken Alfredo:

Step 9

Add the chicken breasts along with the cream, broth, salt, and pepper.

Step 10

After cooking on high for 2 hours, remove the chicken from the slow cooker and add the pasta and cheese as instructed above.

Step 11

While the pasta cooks, slice the chicken into bite-size pieces, then stir back into the cooked pasta and sauce to serve.

Step 12

For Spinach and Broccoli Alfredo:

Step 13

Add the broccoli along with the cream, broth, salt, and pepper.

Step 14

Add half the spinach along with the pasta and cheese. Cook for 15 minutes, then stir in the remaining spinach and cook for 15 minutes more.

Step 15

For Shrimp Alfredo:

Step 16

Add the shrimp along with the pasta and cheese. Cook as instructed above.