Slow Cooker Olive Garden Chicken Pasta
1,838 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
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I make this recipe once a month. I never have left overs. But I usually add ricotta cheese (about a cup and a half) and it cuts through the vinegar taste and makes it a lot creamier. Parmesan cheese and melted ricotta on top when serving. It’s very yummy!
I deviated using half of a Ken’s Northern Italian and half of a Ken’s Asiago Italian. It came out good, I liked it fresh vs. the next day. The cream cheese does need some manual help to infuse after the fact. It wasn’t bad, just not as creamy as I was imagining. I’d make again with some cream as well next time.
This is horribe! Salty vinegery gross!
My 17 yo went in for thirds and I think he would have licked the crockpot if I let him! This is for sure going in the dinner rotation!!
Pretty disappointed with the recipe because I’m a huge fan of Olive Garden’s chicken alfredo. I made this exactly like the recipe had said and it was way too vinegar-y. So I went and added a whole jar of alfredo sauce and it was 100x better.
It’s a good recipe if you like the tanginess, but not if you’re looking for an Olive Garden dupe.
It’s not an Alfredo Copy Cat recipe. She specifically says that in the recipe. The title is not “Copy Cat Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo” it’s “Slow Cooker Olive Garden Italian Chicken.” It’s not the creators fault that you decided you were making something you weren’t. The recipe is fabulous.
Yes ! I’m glad you pointed that out to her
I thought it was very good. Not tangy at all. Had to use my whisk to blend the cream cheese in. Other than that I thought it was great and the hubby liked it. Will make again.
Loved this recipe! Has a lot of flavor and the chicken came out perfect! Even my picky 18 month old loved it!
So disappointed, as I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for the longest time. I made it exactly as the recipe states, and it was so sooo awful. SO vinegar’y, almost a sour taste to it. I hate to throw food away- esp this day and age where everything is SO expensive, but this ended up in the garbage 🙁 from the looks of other reviewers, this recipe appears to be more of a “love it or hate it” kind of thing.
cream cheese did NOT all melt and now I have chuinks of cheese that do not look yummy at all…..very dissapointed !!
Try stirring vigorsouly. It’s melted, just needs to be blended more.
I cut mine into pieces first and worked great.
I tried this recipe. I followed it and did not deviate, we found the Olive Garden Italian dressing way too strong.