Ok so Connor told me to name this dish George.. Hmm not quite sure why lol but we decided to call it ChickaPenny, because it is Chicken made with Penne noodles.. I only buy 100% Whole Wheat Noodles. This box of penne noodles cost me $1.00 at HEB, crushed tomatoes $1.00, a bag of Chicken Tenders at HEB cost roughly $8-$9 and it goes a long way. I used roughly 8 tenders so break that down in cost and say maybe $3.00. Very cheap meal that made about 6-7 servings.

Put your crock pot on high if you want it done in about 2 hours, and on low if you want it done in about 4 hours. Just depends on your own slow cooker.

I put roughly 8 chicken tenders in the crock pot (no water)
Place the crushed tomatoes, sauce or paste which ever you have or want to use in the crock pot. Put just enough to cover the chicken and the bottom of the crock pot. You don't want it soupy but you want enough to make a sauce.Put the noodles in uncooked and make sure to keep stirring them around so they don't get too overcooked in one spot. Or you can cook them separately and add them at the end of the dish.  I added Bay Leaves, Basil, Parsley, Oregano, Chives, fresh garlic and fresh onions. You can add salt to your meal I don't because I have high blood pressure so I never add salt. Most stuff these days has enough sodium in it to take up your whole daily intake!


Keep checking and stirring you will know when it is done!

Hope you enjoy let me know if anyone tries it. My kids ate seconds on it they loved it. It was healthy and filling so I had no complaints!


I took pics of the fresh onion and garlic, no salt added paste, and the outcome of the dish! I used crushed tomatoes this time not the paste but just wanted to show what kind of stuff we use. Trying to make healthy dishes that still taste bold!


List of Ingredients
1 small onion
1 clove of garlic
seasonings of your choice to taste(can also use Italian seasoning it has all the good stuff in it)
chicken breast tenders
tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, or paste can use any or mix these up
Penne whole wheat noodles.

Measurements will depend on how many people you plan to feed. You can make extra and freeze what is left for a quick meal in the future!