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This crockpot Olive Garden chicken is to die for! The juicy and tender chicken cooked with some pasta is insanely delicious! Plus, it’s super easy which is a total win-win!
I love an easy and delicious crockpot meal! If you want to try more meals like this, you should start with Soup, this Beef and Broccoli, and this amazing Lasagna!
Crockpot Olive Garden Chicken (with Pasta!)
I love a recipe that I can whip up at the last minute and still have it taste delicious!! This Olive Garden crockpot chicken and pasta is the perfect meal! It only takes 5 minutes to put together! Then, it cooks all day and you don’t have to do a thing! Cook up some Broccoli, Asparagus, or this delicious salad and you have a meal to remember!
This recipe only uses 5 ingredients! And one is a bottle of Olive Garden salad dressing. The dressing is SO GOOD and when you mix it with the chicken and cheeses, it takes it to a whole new level! I also love that you just throw in some cooked pasta again and the meal is done! My kids go crazy over this and are so impatient that they want to just eat it straight out of the crockpot! Go ahead and try it! You are going to love it!
Ingredients for Crockpot Olive Garden Chicken
This recipe only uses 5 ingredients…. yes, 5! It’s so easy and delicious, you have to try it! See the recipe card below for a list of exact ingredient measurements.
- Chicken breasts: Use fresh boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe.
- Olive Garden Italian dressing: This dressing is SO GOOD! Using the entre bottle will make it so you get all of that amazing flavor!
- Parmesan: Â I just used parmesan cheese from the can! It’s super easy and you probably already have it in your fridge.
- Cream cheese: This makes that sauce texture taste so creamy. And you can’t beat the tangy flavor of cream cheese!
- Pasta: Cook up the pasta right before the chicken is done and all you have to do is throw it right in and mix it up!
Let’s Cook Some Chicken!
This meal is really a set it and forget it kind of meal! It only takes a few minutes to put it together and then you can enjoy it as soon as it’s done!
- Add chicken and dressing: Place the chicken breasts in a slow cooker laying flat. Pour the whole bottle or homemade olive garden dressing over top the chicken.
- Add cheeses and cook: Sprinkle parmesan over top the chicken and dressing. Place the block of cream cheese on top. Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook for 6 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
- Cook pasta: Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Shred the chicken, add pasta and serve: Using 2 forks or shredders, shred the chicken evenly. Use 1/4 cup parmesan and sprinkle over top the chicken. Add in the pasta and stir until well combined. Serve while hot.
Tips for Cooking with a Crockpot
Using a crockpot is easy but try out these tips and it will make cooking with one even easier! You may never go back to cooking on your stove again! This crockpot Olive Garden chicken is the perfect place to start!
- Keep the lid ON: I know it’s tempting to want to take the lid off and check on your food! But a crockpot is designed to do its thing with the lid ON. Keep the lid on and don’t let out all of that heat that has been built up! Just look throught the glass and trust your recipe!
- Preheat your crockpot: A lot of people don’t do this and it really is a step that should always be taken. Turn your crockpot on to the correct setting about 20 minutes before you plan on putting your food it. You can just turn it on while you prep your food!
- Spray it: If you spray your slow cooker with cooking spray before you put your food in, then your cleanup will be so much easier! This helps so that your food doesn’t stick to the sides. Trust me, it’s an easy step that you will appreciate doing later!
How to Store Leftovers
If you have some leftovers with this dish then consider yourself lucky! This crockpot Olive Garden chicken and pasta is so delicious the next day! Once the food has cooled them store it in an airtight container in your fridge. It will last for 3-4 days! When you are ready to eat, you can heat it up in your microwave for 1-2 minutes or until heated through!
More Delicious Crockpot Recipes
I love crockpot meals beau case they are so easy and always turn out so juicy and delicious. There are SO many tried and true options out there to try! I’ve come up with a few of my favorites that I think that you should try! Because they are all so different, you may even want to try them all!
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Crockpot Olive Garden Chicken
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds chicken breasts
- 1 (16 ounce bottle ) Olive Garden Italian dressing or homemade Olive Garden Italian Dressing
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 16 ounces cooked pasta
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in a slow cooker laying flat. Pour the whole bottle or homemade olive garden dressing over top the chicken.
- Sprinkle parmesan over top the chicken and dressing. Place the block of cream cheese on top. Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook for 6 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Using 2 forks or shredders, shred the chicken evenly. Use 1/4 cup parmesan and sprinkle over top the chicken. Add in the pasta and stir until well combined. Serve while hot.
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Nutrition
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This Recipe Is amazing!!! I Loved it, my Boyfriend loved it and my parents loved it!!!
This would also be a great Chip Dip if you left the pasta out.
I’ve made this three times since Thanksgiving week and can’t recommend the recipe enough. It is a limited ingredient, five minute prep that results in a flavorful, hearty meal. It easily fed eight adults including three teenagers, so it does make a quantity. I added capers to give it additional flavor and plan on trying sun dried tomatoes next time.
Great recipe, quick to throw together before rushing out the door. At the end of the cooking, I removed/shredded the chicken, and used a whisk to mix up the sauce better. I then whisked in some heavy cream which made it taste even better.
Very salty/rich! I even used the bottle of Lite dressing. Will make the dressing from scratch next time. Otherwise a super easy recipe.
I made the dressing myself, so no salt.
If you make the dressing yourself (skipping the salt and the celery salt) but then follow the rest of the recipe, you still have 2 Tbsp mayo (10% dv sodium), 1/2 c parmesan cheese (47% dv sodium), and 8 oz cream cheese (33% dv sodium).
Divide that by six servings and each has 15% of a normal (with no dietary salt restrictions) person’s daily suggested salt limit.
And I think the recipe says to put an additional 1/4 c parmesan on the dish just before serving?
Seriously the best crockpot dinner I have made! My husband and kids loved it!! Thank you so much!!
I never comment about recipes that I have tried, but this comment is necessary!!! It was DELICIOUS!!! My entire family loved it, including 2 children!! I will make this again and again!!! So easy to make!! Thank you!!
I made this today. Super easy. Super yummy. Thank you for the recipe, I will be making this again.
Has anyone tried putting in uncooked noodles – to let it all cook together all day?
you would have to add liquid and I would htink it is would just be slop by then but I might be wrong
Made this today. Overall, I thought it was pretty good but I would definitely add something to cut the rich, creaminess next time. It gets a bit overwhelming after a while. I think I’m going to throw in some steamed broccoli when I heat up the leftover and see if that helps.
I agree! The salt/richness was unfortunately very overwhelming and I didn’t even salt the chicken! Will definitely make the dressing from scratch next time to to cut the salt.
Delicious and so easy….plus my toddler loved it 🙌 will make again!
Can this be doubled without issue? Feeding quite a few people and using a 6qt crock so it should fir.
I have not doubled this recipe yet. Let me know how it turns out!
Absolutely! I’ve doubled the recipe twice now and it has turned out perfect both times.
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Love easy recipes. This was great. My husband loved it.
Can you use any kind of italian dressing
The olive garden dressing is best for this recipe but for other flavors of dressing, an Italian dressing of your choice will work.
Would roasted red pepper be good in this?
That is a great add-in!
I am going to adapt this to make in my instant pot tonight. But will just make the pasta and sauce in there. Will sauté a pound of shrimp in garlic, butter and olive oil to add to the finished pasta and sauce. Will let you know how it works. 😀