Slow Cooker Olive Garden Chicken Pasta
1,776 Comments May 11, 2020
Updated Mar 01, 2025
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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.
I wish I had of read the comments! We had this tonight and it has a very overpowering taste. The dressing overwhelmed the dish! I would not waste the money on what it costs to prepare.
I agree…this had way too strong of a flavor and was relegated to inedible by everyone in my family 🙁
I agree following the basic recipe it tasted like vinegar. It was nasty.
Won’t try it again.
Same here! Will not make again.
How big is a serving size and how many calories per serving?
The nutrition is below the recipe. You will have to figure out serving sizes.
Made this and it was terrible. The dressing makes the dish a bit sour. I tried adding more pepper, more cheese, some heavy whipping cream and nothing helped. I ended up putting it down the garbage disposel. A waste if chicken and pasta.
Use 1/2 dressing. 1/2 Creme cheese Add low fat mozzarella I also add fresh or frozen cup of peas.
Made this yesterday and it was a big hit! I had read a lot of the comments here before I did so I made a few tweaks: added an additional 4 oz cream cheese, garlic and Italian spices. I also added sauteed spinach and mushrooms when I added the pasta. I used a full bottle of Creamy Italian dressing and in no way found it too “tangy.” It was delicious!
Turned out great! Perfect for those who like a bold, tangy taste. Used closer to 2lbs of chicken to make it thick. Served with a side of broccoli. Recipe made a huge serving – good for a crowd of 10-12 people.
The first time I tried it I used the Olive garden Italian dressing and I didn’t like it The second time I used Kraft Italian dressing and it tasted much better.
it was so good i am making it again! Had others make it as well and they loved it
Please don’t waste your money on this recipe.
I counted not feed to my family. Terrible!!!
It was sour and horrible. Went straight into the garage. A waste of time and money.
A couple things I learned about this recipe. First, the cream cheese will not melt completely with your slow cooker on low setting. That forced me to cook on high setting for the last 2 hours which fully melted the cream cheese but also made the dressing separate so there was an oil slick floating on the top. Speaking of the dressing, it’s very strong and kind of gross tasting. The dressing is so overpowering the whole meal just tasted like gross dressing. I won’t be making this again.
Followed the recipe completely. It was just awful. Nothing I could do to make it better. Trashed the meal, kissed my money good bye and ordered a pizza.