Olive Garden Chicken Pasta

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Olive Garden Chicken Pasta

This Olive Garden Chicken Pasta cooks low and slow in the crockpot with a whole bottle of the famous Italian dressing, cream cheese, and Parmesan. Ten minutes of prep, a few hands-off hours, and you have a creamy, restaurant-style dinner that feeds the whole crowd.

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword copycat recipe, creamy chicken pasta, crockpot chicken pasta, crockpot olive garden chicken, olive garden chicken pasta, olive garden dressing chicken, slow cooker

Prep Time 15

Slow Cooker (on low)* 6 20

Total Time 6 35

Servings

Calories 730kcal

Author Maike Corbett

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken breast skinless, boneless, 2-3 pieces
1 16-ounce bottle Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon salt optional
¼ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
8 ounce block cream cheese cubed
16 ounce box rotini pasta
8 ounce bag shredded Italian cheese blend or your favorite melting blend

Instructions

Load the Crockpot

Place the chicken in the slow cooker. Pour the dressing over the top and add the broth.
Sprinkle on the Italian seasoning, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Add the Parmesan and scatter the cubed cream cheese on top.

Cook and Shred

Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, until the chicken shreds easily with a fork.
During the last 20 minutes, cook the rotini 1 to 2 minutes less than the package directs. Drain.
Shred the chicken right in the pot with two forks or a hand mixer. Stir the sauce until smooth.

Finish and Serve

Add the pasta and shredded cheese. Stir, cover, and cook on low for 10 minutes, until the cheese melts.
Taste and add salt only if needed. Top with fresh basil and serve warm.

Notes

Slow Cooker Times

on low - 6 hours
on high - 3 to 4 hours

Halving the Recipe - Half the recipe still needs the full cook time. Slow cookers work at the same pace no matter how much is inside. Start checking around 5 hours.

Food Safety

Chicken is fully cooked at an internal temperature of 165º Fahrenheit. Always start with thawed, not frozen, chicken in the slow cooker.

Nutrition