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olive garden chicken pasta in a slow cooker
5 from 2 votes

Crockpot Olive Garden Chicken Pasta (Viral TikTok Recipe)


Course Main Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
6 servings
This creamy chicken pasta recipe is a mouthwatering combination of Italian flavors, cream cheese, chicken and pasta. It is prepped in only 5 minutes and cooks hands off in the crockpot.

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • forks
  • cooking spoon or spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Olive Garden Italian dressing or any creamy Italian dressing
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly cracked
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast thawed, 3-4 breasts
  • 8 oz cooked pasta

Instructions

  • Spray the crockpot with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Trim the fat off the chicken breasts and place chicken into the crockpot.
    raw chicken breasts in the slow cooker
  • Pour 1 cup of Olive Garden Italian dressing and 1 cup chicken broth over the top of the chicken.
    pouring Italian dressing over the chicken breasts in the slow cooker
  • Sprinkle ¼ cup parmesan cheese over the top. Then top evenly with black pepper.
    parmesan and black pepper sprinkled over chicken and dressing mixture
  • Cut cream cheese into cubes. Add to crockpot.
    cream cheese cubes on chicken and dressing mixture
  • Place lid on slow cooker and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
    cooked chicken with cream cheese
  • Chicken is done when an instant-read meat thermometer reads 165°F.
  • Shred chicken with two forks or a meat shredder.
    shredding cooked chicken in the crockpot with two forks
  • Mix together shredded chicken, dressing, and cream cheese well. Let chicken sit in the sauce for 10 minutes to absorb the sauce.
    blended chicken, cream cheese and sauce
  • Add cooked pasta to the slow cooker. Toss to combine.
    adding pasta to the creamy chicken sauce
  • Serve.
    finished creamy chicken pasta

Notes

  • Substitute Olive Garden dressing for any creamy Italian salad dressing.
  • Substitute boneless skinless chicken breasts for boneless skinless chicken thighs.
  • Use any type of pasta you prefer. Cook separately before adding to the chicken and sauce.
  • Keep the lid on and turn to the warm setting if you aren’t ready to serve yet.
  • Serve the chicken pasta in the crockpot or transfer to a serving bowl.

Nutrition

Calories: 596kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 980mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 600IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 2mg

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