Description
This Slow Cooker Olive Garden Chicken Pasta is a creamy, cheesy, and flavor-packed comfort food dish made effortlessly in the crockpot. With tender shredded chicken, Olive Garden Italian dressing, parmesan, cream cheese, and pasta, it’s the perfect weeknight dinner that's always a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Olive Garden Italian dressing
- Cream cheese
- Grated parmesan cheese
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
- Pasta (penne, rotini, or rigatoni)
- Optional: fresh parsley or extra parmesan for garnish
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pour Olive Garden Italian dressing over the chicken.
- Add cream cheese, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and black pepper on top.
- Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours or high for 3–4 hours, until chicken is tender.
- Shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker and stir to combine into a creamy sauce.
- While chicken finishes, cook pasta according to package instructions and drain.
- Stir cooked pasta into the slow cooker until fully coated in sauce.
- Serve warm with fresh parsley or extra parmesan, if desired.
Notes
- Serve over mashed potatoes or rice instead of pasta.
- Stir in vegetables like spinach, broccoli, or peas near the end for added nutrition.
- Freeze sauce without pasta for best texture upon reheating.
