Olive Garden Crock-Pot Chicken and Pasta
Olive Garden Crock-Pot Chicken and Pasta
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This dish is super easy and delicious. You will be able to start this before work and then enjoy a great family meal at the end of the day.
Aren’t Crock-Pots wonderful?
This is my favorite slow cooker, it is a Crock-Pot brand that I have had for years.
This recipe is truly a quick dump and cook.
Take your boneless skinless chicken breasts and place them in the slow cooker. As you can see, I like to put a liner in my slow cooker. This really saves on all of the clean-up afterward and I highly recommend them, however, it isn’t necessary.
Next, you just “dump”!!
Dump the Olive Garden Italian Dressing, the cream cheese, the pepper and the Parmesan cheese over the top of the chicken breasts.
All there is left to do is put the cover on the slow cooker and set it to low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
When you are ready to eat, take two forks and shred the chicken.
Then simply cook up a box of penne pasta (or any other hearty pasta you like or have in the pantry). Drain the pasta and dump it into the chicken mixture.
Stir the mixture, put the remaining cheese on top and it’s ready to serve.
You can also cut up a little flat leaf Italian parsley to garnish the top with.
I hope you and your family enjoys our Olive Garden Crock-Pot Chicken and Pasta as much as mine does.
Olive Garden Crock-Pot Chicken and Pasta
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast 1.5-2 pounds works fine
- 16 oz. Olive Garden Italian dressing or any Italian dressing you like
- 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 I genergally cook the pasta 1 minute less than the package says
- 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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10 Comments
Julie neumeier
So delicious and creamy and good! So simple and easy, put in crock pot at 2 and done by 6….took 5 minutes to make which is a plus for us busy bees😀. Served with steamed asparagus, totally awesome!
Two Southern Sweeties
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!
~Tracey
Charlotte Cook
Haven’t made it myself but can’t wait!!My friend made it & says I’ll love it! Thanks so much
Sharita
Just made this and tasted it’s perfect doesn’t need a thing. I gave a salad and garlic bread to go with this . Thank you for a new addition to my menus at home . I feed singles from my local area and I cook in bulk this is def a winner . Thanks
Two Southern Sweeties
Yay!!! I’m so glad you liked it Sharita.
~Tracey
rachel
Can I subsitute with chicken thighs???
Two Southern Sweeties
Hi Rachel
Absolutely!! Chicken thighs would work just as well.
~Tracey
alice
my husband does not chicken breast i always use thieghs
peggy
absolutely delicious111
Two Southern Sweeties
I’m so glad you liked it Peggy.
Thank you for your review.