I made this recipe exactly as printed, except I only had it in the crockpot for 10 hours and it was extremely tender. We liked it, but thought it was lacking flavor. I used regular soy sauce and thought it actually needed more salt. Next time, I would season the meat before putting it in the crock pot. Still, a delicious easy meal.

Reviewed On: Jan. 23, 2012

I can't believe I've never had Chicken a la King before, but this was my first time. My family really enjoyed this dish! Made it almost exactly as written except that I didn't have a green pepper, so I used green peas, instead. Also added a sliced onion and some fresh garlic with the mushrooms. I spilled my reserved mushroom liquid, so I added a second can. Served over rice. Delicious comfort food.

Reviewed On: Jan. 22, 2012

I thought this was delicious. I wanted to let people know that there is an easier way to make this to save time and reduce clean-up. I used my large stockpot and boiled the pasta first. I then drained the pasta and let it sit in a colander in the sink. In the same pot that I made the pasta, I then cooked thinly sliced chicken in some oil, and added some fresh garlic. After the chicken was cooked, I added the other ingredients right to the pot, mixed it well, and then added the penne. No need for additional mixing bowls. I then poured the mixture into my large 9 x 13 baking stone, and had no problem fitting it all in. Next I sprinkled on the topping and baked for 30 minutes, which was plenty. I thought it was delicious and will make again. I did reduce the chicken to 1 1/2 pounds, the cheese to 2 cups, the pesto to 8 oz, and the penne to 3/4 of the box. If making again, I would do exactly the same, except use the entire box of penne. THis was a keeper! Thanks, Linda!

Reviewed On: Jan. 17, 2012