Slow Cooker Olive Garden Chicken Pasta
1,832 CommentsUpdated Jan 18, 2026
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Use Olive Garden Italian Dressing to make this Slow Cooker Olive Garden Chicken Pasta! It’s a creamy pasta dish that has so much flavor.
We love easy pasta dishes for the crockpot! Try my Baked Spaghetti, Feta and Tomato Pasta, or Beef Stroganoff recipes too!
I found this recipe in my Facebook group and had to try it out! You can make this Olive Garden Chicken with or without the pasta! Serve over rice or just with green steamed vegetables.
How to make Olive Garden Chicken Pasta in the Crockpot:
- Add chicken breasts to the slow cooker.
- Pour over one 16-ounce jar of Olive Garden Italian Dressing (or any Italian dressing you have on hand.
- Shake over grated parmesan cheese and ground pepper. Add one block of cream cheese.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or low for 5-6.
- Shred the chicken with two forks right in the slow cooker.
- Cook 16 ounces of pasta according to the package directions on the stove-top. I am using penne pasta for this recipe.
- Add the drained pasta to the slow cooker along with the sauce and shredded chicken, stir.
- Sprinkle over more parmesan cheese if desired. I also garnished with a touch of oregano and black pepper.
Can I serve this chicken with something other than pasta?
- Serve over rice.
- Or with steamed vegetables.
Must I use cream cheese?
You can leave it out or add a cup of heavy cream at the end of cooking time is desired. Though the sauce will be thinner.
Does this taste like chicken alfredo?
This Olive Garden Chicken Pasta is thick and creamy like alfredo but has a zesty Italian dressing flavor
What should I serve with olive garden chicken pasta?
Chose one or more of these great dishes to go along with this dish:
- Olive Garden Salad – Recipe by The Cookie Rookie
- Olive Garden Bread Sticks – Recipe by Lil Luna (or buy them premade, I get mine at Safeway)
- Slow Cooker Copycat Gnocchi Soup
- Slow Cooker Copycat Zuppa Toscana
- Slow Cooker Copycat Minestrone – Recipe by Tammilee Tips
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Slow Cooker Olive Garden Chicken Pasta
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Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast, (1.5-2 pounds works fine)
- 16 oz. Olive Garden Italian dressing, (or any Italian dressing you like) Note- olive garden dressing is high in sodium and can be salty. Choose a lower sodium dressing if desired.
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 8 oz. cream cheese
Add these items after cooking time is up:
- 16 oz. penne pasta, cooked according to package directions and drain well
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker.
- Pour over the Olive Garden Italian dressing and sprinkle over the parmesan cheese and pepper.
- Place the cream cheese on top.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 5-6 hours.
- When the cooking time is almost done, start cooking the pasta on the stove top as directed on the package.
- Shred the chicken with 2 forks. Drain the pasta and add to the chicken and sauce. Stir. Sprinkle over the remaining parmesan cheese.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
The recipe instructions doesn’t say when to put in the pepper. I put it in with Step 2. I assembled this in the slow cooker insert and put it in the fridge. I will cook this in the morning. Never put cream cheese in the slow cooker. I will let you know how it worked out. Thank you for this recipe! I came from your YouTube channel.
Looks amazing! Trying this tonight! Only question is, do I have to use grated part cheese or can I just use shredded? Thanks! 🙂
I really wanted to love this but the tang of the Italian dressing with the cream cheese just wasn’t a pleasing taste to me. It was edible but I don’t think I will be making it again. My husband ate it but didn’t ask for seconds.
Same!
I also had high hopes for this recipe but was disappointed by the flavor. I am now stuck with lots of leftovers.
The Olive Garden dressing comes in low fat. Can I use that? Also, what about low fat cream cheese?
You can! Of course full fat anything will taste better but if you are used to the low calorie items it will be fine!
Just delicious
So yummy! Tastes VERY similar to Olive Garden!!! ❤️
If I add 4 chicken breast do I double the recipes ? And does the cooking time change ?
It depends on the weight for doubling, if it’s well over 2 pounds, yes. I think the same amount of time
That was my question.. iput 4 chicken breast. And doubled everything. Well that be okay. I just put in the crockpot
I think it will be fine!
What is the serving size for this meal
About 1/8 of the recipe.
Looks amazing! Want to make this today but my olive garden dressing bottle is open. Could I either mix 2 italian dressings together to get to 16 oz or add water to the olive garden bottle to get the right amount??
I would mix 2 Italian dressings together
Looks yummy! You have two different calorie counts: one on your blog & a different number on the printed version. Which is more accurate? Thanks
Hi JB, the one on the blog (the one with more). I forgot to add the cream cheese.
Thanks for all of your recipes!