Cut 12 oz of Chicken into 4 equal pieces.
Pat chicken dry and season with salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne pepper.
Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a heavy pan.
Sear chicken pieces.
Place Seared chicken in the crockpot.
Add heavy cream, chicken broth, butter, garlic to crockpot. Add salt, pepper and cayenne pepper to taste.
Cook LOW for 4 hours or HIGH 2-3 hours until chicken's internal temperature is 165°.
Remove chicken, set aside to cool and slice, shred or cube.
Add water, cheese and uncooked pasta to crockpot on HIGH for 30 minutes or until pasta is tender.
Mix chicken into crockpot and let rest 15 minutes.