Make My Day Camp: Slow Cooker Boursin Chicken and Pasta

Friday, September 12, 2025

Slow Cooker Boursin Chicken and Pasta

I saw this recipe while on the all recipes site looking for coconut cream pie recipes, and yum did it look and sound great! I have a crockpot in the camper and decided to make this on a cold rainy night. Easy and delicious, I followed the recipe almost exactly (for once haha) other than I used a 28 oz can of drained diced tomatoes and added a little Italian seasoning, the recipe doesn't say what size can and I don't know what "Italian-style" means so I winged it haha. I didn't have spinach so served it with a side of steamed broccoli. Some of the reviewers said it was too runny and would use less broth but I found this to be almost too thick and added a little water at the end to loosen it up.

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
1 can Italian-style diced tomatoes
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup orzo pasta
2 (5.2 ounce) packages garlic and herb flavored Gournay cheese (such as Boursin®)
5 ounces baby spinach
1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)

Directions

Place chicken into a slow cooker; season with salt and pepper. Top with tomatoes and pour chicken broth around chicken. Cook on High for 2 hours or on Low for 4 hours.
Remove chicken from slow cooker and cut it into 1-inch pieces; return chicken to slow cooker. Stir in orzo and Boursin cheese. Cook on High until pasta is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 35 to 40 minutes.

Stir in spinach until wilted and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in lemon juice. Serve immediately.