Olive Garden Chicken Pasta

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This Olive Garden Chicken Pasta is a creamy and delightful weeknight meal made in the crockpot! With a small list of ingredients, this recipe is super simple to throw together and cook. Simply shred the chicken, toss with pasta and serve. While I do think the original recipe floating around the internet is totally overkill (read: fat on fat on fat), this is a much tastier, lightened up version that you can feel a little better about feeding your family.

olive garden chicken pasta

Four Main Ingredients

Crockpot recipes are fabulous and the small list of ingredients is usually one of the reasons why I love them so much. Throw everything in and let her rip. Here are the basics of what you’ll need:

  • chicken breasts
  • light olive garden salad dressing
  • cream cheese
  • Italian Seasoning

Chicken is cooked in this creamy, Italian-flavored sauce, then shredded and tossed with cooked pasta, parmesan cheese and fat free half and half. Yes, I did cut the calories by 2/3rds!! And yes, it still tastes fabulous! You’re welcome.

Of course you can use the full fat original olive garden salad dressing. But just know that it will increase the calorie and fat gram count on the nutrition.

How to Make Olive Garden Chicken Pasta

This isn’t a copycat recipe taken directly from the Olive Garden Archives. Oh, no dear reader, this is simply just a recipe using a whole lot of olive garden salad dressing to flavor a chicken and pasta crockpot dish.

Cook Chicken In Crockpot

In the bottom of a cold crockpot, add salad dressing, chicken, cream cheese and Italian seasoning. Cover and cook 3-4 hours on high.

Shred Chicken & Toss with Pasta

Turn crockpot to warm, shred chicken and stir to melt cream cheese completely into sauce. Toss with parmesan cheese, half & half and cooked pasta. Divide into portions and serve warm.

Saving Leftovers

If you happen to have any leftover pasta, it stores really well in the fridge for up to 4 days as long as it is in air tight containers. Because it’s a creamy pasta sauce, it won’t reheat as ‘saucy’ unless you add in a splash of water to loosen it up. After you microwave it, stir that water in well to create that creamy sauce and it’s as good as new.

What to Serve with Olive Garden Chicken Pasta

Here are some classic side dishes that go well with any Italian meal, regardless of what you’re making!

Other Crockpot Recipes You Will Love

The slow cooker has been a fabulous go-to kitchen appliance for years for good reason! It never gets old and it produces delicious results. Here are a few reader favorite recipes:

Anyways, I hope you enjoy this easy and delicious pasta recipe as much as me and my husband did. It’s a good one you will want to save and make again and again.

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2.50 from 4 votes

Olive Garden Chicken Pasta

This Olive Garden Chicken Pasta is a creamy and delightful weeknight meal made in the crockpot! With a small list of ingredients, this recipe is super simple to throw together and cook.
servings 8 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Light Olive Garden Salad Dressing
  • 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup fat free half & half
  • 1 pound short cut pasta cooked and drained

Instructions

  • In the bottom of a cold crockpot, add salad dressing, chicken, cream cheese and Italian seasoning. Cover and cook 3-4 hours on high.
  • Turn crockpot to warm, shred chicken and stir to melt cream cheese completely into sauce. Toss with parmesan cheese, half & half and cooked pasta.
  • Divide into portions and serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 632mg | Potassium: 594mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 362IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 2mg
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: olive garden chicken pasta
2.50 from 4 votes (2 ratings without comment)

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7 Responses
  1. Dawn

    1 star
    I think there must have been an error in the amount of Italian Seasoning? 0.7 oz was the whole container and it was a VERY bold flavor.

    1. Ashlie Monahan

      Either I misread the recipe or I’m right; but I’ve been using a packet of good seasons italian dressing which is .7 ounces. That’s how I read it and it’s amazing.

    1. Lauren's Latest

      Annie, did you try clicking the PIN box in black at the top of this post? It’s working for me. Thank you for sharing! 🙂

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