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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Nutrition Information:
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Bobbi says
One star because it was easy but tasted disgusting.
Cathy Branson says
I love this recipe however my crackpot broke so I am now trying to figure out how to do this in a instant pot. How long do I cook it compared to the crackpot.
Sarah Olson says
Hi! You will cook as long as you would any chicken recipe, then stir in the pasta at the end.
Goaliemom318 says
This was DELICIOUS!! I only used 8 oz of the dressing and left off the Parmesan until the end and left everyone put it on their own individual servings. Will definitely be making this again!
David F. Henderson says
Hi Sara. I didn’t start cooking until about 10 years ago. I am now 85 and have fallen in love with your recipes. This is one of my favorite. Every Wed. we have our son and family over for dinner. I cook every other week [ thanks to my wife} so I have tried a number of your recipes and all have been great. Thanks again Sara for introducing me to the slow cooker.
Sarah Olson says
Great to hear David! So nice your family can get together.
Shauna says
I have thin sliced chicken breasts, do I need to reduce the cooking time?
Sarah Olson says
I would do 3.5 on high or 5 on low.
Toni says
I made this for the first time tonight and it was delish!!!
Hampton says
I try to be constructive as much as I can. But this recipe had a houseful ready to go out to eat. From the first bite, it is way too tangy…in a bad way. I’m not sure if it’s the dressing itself or the combination with the parm cheese or cream cheese. Either way, I had to add a lot of water and chicken stock to calm down the flavor and make it halfway edible. I know we all have different tastes and therefore different opinions. But this one will not be a repeat. Give me the alfredo any day.
Lily says
Totally agree. It actually tasted disgusting and terribly salty. I threw the whole thing out. We all hated it. So disappointing.
Jimmie jester says
I agree with you this was horrible. I had to through it out
P. Best says
Been making this for a couple years now. One of my go to dishes. So easy and everyone loves it.
Kelly says
How big is the serving for that nutritional information. Thanks
Sarah Olson says
1/8 of the recipe. I do not have the measurement.
Carrie says
So good! My son loves it. I was thinking about making a bunch the sauce and freezing it for his graduation party. Do you think it will freeze well? I’d make the pasta the day of the party.
Eeva says
Question: Is the penne pasta – 16oz dried then cook it, or is it 16 oz. of cooked penne pasta? It makes a huge difference. And I wasn’t sure by how it was worded.
thanks! And by the way I did make it and my very picky daughter loved it – said its a “you can make that one again” dinner!
Sarah Olson says
Hi! It say 16 oz. penne pasta – then says cooked according to package directions. If it was meant to be cooked and measured it would read 16 oz. cooked penne pasta. 🙂 I’m glad your daughter liked it.
Leslie says
I have shredded chicken already cooked up. Would you still do it in the crock pot for a shorter period to infuse the sauce into the chicken or would you just try it in a sauce pan now?
Sarah Olson says
Hi! You can do either!