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
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!
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Anonymous says
Did not like olive Garden Italian dressing..
Matt says
I’m not the best cook so I decided to try out my crockpot and trust the recipe to a T hoping to learn something and well, I did. I learned that Italian dressing was a weird choice, and one that I’ll never make a again. I’m sure this recipe works for some people but goodness am I sitting here halfway through my first bowl lamenting how can I salvage this dish.
I cooked for a party of three and nobody likes it. If you like the taste of vinegar, and I mean you LOVE the taste, this dish might be for you. If not steer clear and just order olive garden.
Elise C says
Me and my boyfriend loved it! I followed the recipe exactly as it states and it turned out great. Didn’t have any issues with it, will definitely be making this again!
LisaDnTN says
Delicious!
Nora says
I made this using two pounds of chicken, half a thirty six-ounce dressing seasoned it well with pepper &oregano, added Parmesan cheese, mozzarella, and provolone cheese.
My family loved it, so to all your grapes with bad reviews, you don’t have to follow the exact recipe. You have to learn to taste your food and modify to your taste.
Audrea says
Did you use the olive garden dressing? If so, is that dressing creamy?
Destinee B. says
I loved this recipe so did my husband and kids!!!!! LOVE IT
Jill says
My husband and I loved this! We used 2 lbs of chicken and it was great. Might add bacon next time, because bacon
Jenni says
I made this last night & we loved it! I added mushrooms in the last 30 minutes & because it is a very rich dish, used a bit more pasta. Paired with salads, it was a perfect Sunday night meal.
Steamboat says
Very disappointed… I seriously had to put the entire meal in a colander and rinse most of the sauce off, then it was pretty good. The original flavor was so intense from the dressing I suppose.
Gilda says
I agree 1 star is over rating this recipe. It tasted horrible. I wish I had read the 1 review.
Kim says
Wanted to try this recipe because it looked really good as well as easy. Honestly 1 star might be a bit much. Don’t waste a bottle of Olive Garden dressing. The chicken was maybe .5 stars. It all went to the trash. Sorry but need to be honest.
Lisa A. says
How long if you wanted to make this recipe in an instant pot?
Anonymous says
My question too!
Andrea Smith says
Also my question
Sarah Olson says
I don’t use an insant pot often but my guess is to cook as you would any chicken breast and sauce recipe then stir in the cooked pasta after cooking.
Diana J. says
Yum!! I am not a pasta lover, but this recipe is going into our family favorites cookbook!
Gaylene says
Can I use mozzarella cheese instead
Sarah Olson says
You can, but I would only put on top. It can gum up if stirred in.