Slow Cooker Olive Garden Chicken Pasta
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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
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This has become a go to recipe. Delicious and easy!
Just made this for a group gathering (3.5 x recipe). It was so delicious there was barely any left. The host had three different pastas already prepared (macaroni noodles, Italian seasoned penne and bow to broccoli noodles)to add the chicken to. I cooked as directed on low all day the day before, shredded the chicken. Plugged it in when we arrived, added just a touch of chicken broth to warm and loosen the mixture, to be served with which ever pasta they wanted. It was SO Delicious, most people ate it alongside the pasta, not mixed in. So many people wanted the recipe, I had to send it to the hostess to send out to everyone. Nothing left!
I followed this exactly and it is one step above inedible. It is very salty and very clumpy. I would NOT suggest this recipe to anyone. There is a better version of this recipe on myincrediblerecipes.com. It comes out so much better!
Wayyyy too tangy, even after only using half of the dressing.
Absolutely aweful!!! Wasted my money. Had to throw it out , no way to save itExtremely tart!!
You know that taste in your mouth after your throw up? Yeah. That’s what this tasted like.
Awful. I am a pretty good cook and added onions, bell peppers, extra cheese, seasonings, etc. Don’t waste your time.
Ive made it several times and even added extra cream cheese which is in the recipe. Maybe stick to the recipe and you may like it.
I just made this tonite, it was awful.
It was just barely passable. I only used 1/2 cup dressing since it’s so tangy. Tried to dress it up with better than bullion, fresh oregano and basil. I threw away most of it. Would not make again.
I made this recipe and loved