Slow Cooker Chicken Lasagna

Imagine if you will, a lasagna of sorts made in your slow cooker. Start with seared chicken thighs, mushrooms, some fresh veggies, a layer of pasta, and then a delicious creamy tomato sauce simmering and oozing down over it all. You can't wait to get home.... Imagine no more, the recipe is right here! This was our entry for the Craze-E Categegory Contest.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  bone in chicken thighs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1  dash salt, to taste
• 1  dash black pepper, to taste
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 2  cups  chicken stock
• 6  ounces button mushrooms, sliced
• 2  cups  baby carrots
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped celery
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped leek
•  salt, to taste
•  black pepper, to taste
• 1  teaspoon oregano
• 8  ounces penne pasta
• 8  ounces  neufchatel cheese or 8  ounces cream cheese
• 8  ounces light sour cream or 8  ounces  regular sour cream
• 2 (10 ounce) cans Rotel Tomatoes
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Season chicken with poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Heat butter and olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. When pan is ready, add thighs and sear about 3-4 minutes on each side.
2. Place the thighs into a large crockpot. To the skillet add the chicken stock and deglaze the pan. Add salt, pepper, and oregano and stir. Add pasta to the skillet and simmer for about 5 minutes just enough to soften the pasta.
3. Meanwhile, arrange the mushrooms over the chicken followed with the vegetables. When pasta is ready, place over the vegetables, broth and all. Dot with cream cheese and sour cream then pour the Rotel over top, covering everything. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, cover, and cook on low 6-8 hours.