ReelsMealsStart cooking

Nando’s Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta

Recipe by Nicki Georgiou on InstagramAdded 30 October 2026.

15 minutes to prep, 3 hours to cook. A hearty, high‑protein slow‑cooker pasta dish featuring tender chicken breast, spicy peri‑peri sauce, and creamy cheese. The slow cooking melds flavors while keeping the pasta perfectly al dente, making it ideal for meal‑prep or a comforting dinner.

Free. No account needed.

Nando’s Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta by Nicki Georgiou, a frame from the Instagram video

Method

  1. Place the chicken breast, Nando’s seasoning, peri peri sauce, chopped tomatoes, chicken stock, and uncooked pasta into the slow cooker.

  2. Cook on high for 2–3 hours or on low for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is tender and the pasta is cooked al dente.

  3. Stir in the light cream cheese until it melts and coats the pasta and chicken.

  4. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella on top and let it melt before serving.

Tips while you cook

Submerge pasta fully
Make sure the uncooked pasta is completely covered by the stock and sauce before cooking.
Stir cream cheese thoroughly
After the slow cooking period, stir the light cream cheese until it fully melts and coats the pasta and chicken.
Allow mozzarella to melt before serving
Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella on top and let it melt completely before plating.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

Made it?

Tap a star to rate it. Ratings help other cooks decide what to make next.

Rate this recipe

Watch Nicki Georgiou make it. The video loads from Instagram when you tap.

Nicki Georgiou made this.

The recipe comes from Nicki Georgiou’s Instagram reel. ReelsMeals wrote it down from the caption and the voiceover. Check the original if something looks off, and for anything about allergens.

Are you Nicki Georgiou and want this changed? Email [email protected].

Share or print it

Credit or embed it on your own site

More dinner recipes