Description
Enjoy a creamy and cheesy slow cooker pasta dinner made with Olive Garden dressing that doesn’t take any prep work with this Olive Garden Chicken Pasta recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 16 ounces Olive Garden Italian dressing
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 16 ounce cooked penne pasta
Instructions
- Step: Add the chicken to the bottom of a 6-quart Crock Pot.
- Step: Cover the chicken with Olive Garden Italian dressing, onion powder, black pepper, garlic, and Parmesan cheese. Then place the cream cheese on top.
- Step: Put the lid on the Crock-pot. Cook on high for 2½-3 hours or on low for 6-7 hours.
- Step: Thirty minutes before cooking time is done. Cook the penne pasta as directed on the package and drain.
- Step: Shred the chicken in the Crock-pot with two forks and then add the cooked pasta in. Stir until well combined.
- Step: Serve while hot and garnish with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Taste the dressing before making this recipe to ensure it isn’t too salty or tangy for your preference. Use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on low to shred the chicken easily. Cook pasta al dente so it doesn’t overcook when mixed with the sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 448 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 852 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.05 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 87 mg
Keywords: Olive Garden Chicken Pasta, slow cooker chicken, creamy pasta, crock pot dinner, Italian dressing chicken