Hello blog friends. I am constantly running out of ideas of what to cook for dinner. I stumbled upon this slow cooker Olive Garden Chicken Pasta recipe on the blog Penny's Passion. Penny made this for her family and she said it was a winner. Well, that convinced me to make it too. Below is what my version looked like. It tasted so good and it was so easy to make. Here are the details:
WHAT I USED:
chicken cutlets
Wishbone Italian dressing
pepper
rotini pasta
cottage cheese
Pecorino Romano cheese
4 cups of spinach
I cooked mine in the crockpot on HIGH for 4 hours.
Look for the recipe below.
SLOW COOKER OLIVE GARDEN CHICKEN PASTA
Recipe Adapted by Penny's Passion
INGREDIENTS:
2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts
16 oz. Olive Garden Italian Dressing (can be made with other Italian dressing)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (divided)
1/4 tsp. black pepper
8 oz. cream cheese
16 oz. penne pasta
DIRECTIONS:
Add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker. I cut mine in half because they were pretty large (the author of recipe). Pour the Olive Garden Italian dressing over the top. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the grated parmesan cheese and pepper the mixture. Cut cream cheese into several pieces and place them on top. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 5-6 hours. When cooking time is complete, shred the chicken and place it back in the crockpot. Cook the pasta on the stovetop as directed on the package. Drain the pasta and add it to the crockpot with the chicken mixture and stir to combine. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese over the top.
WHAT I CHANGED IN THE RECIPE:
I used: Wishbone Italian Dressing
I used: Pecorino Romano grated cheese
I used: 8 oz. of cottage cheese
I used: 16 oz. Rotini pasta
I used: 4 cups of spinach
** With making these changes to the recipe it was a winner and tasted delicious. I had a half-pound leftover and I put it into a container for the freezer. We will be able to have this for dinner another night.
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Julie
It sounds lovely Jule, I think I prefer the sound of your version I've pinned it for later.xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda for the blog visit and your sweet comment on the pasta recipe. Enjoy the week.
DeleteThis looks so tasty! I love a good slow cooker meal and I think I can easily adapt this for myself. Now I'm hungry!
ReplyDeleteOh Julie! This looks so good!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks yummy! I have a roast in the slow cooker today...it's a good day for it! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThat looks delicious! I really like how easy slow cookers make it to cook in bulk! :) I always have plenty leftovers whenever we do it!
ReplyDeleteHope that your week is off to a good start :)
This looks absolutely divine and so flavorful!
ReplyDeleteAlmost anything from Olive Garden sounds delish. I will surely add this the dinners to try. Thank you, Julie. xo
ReplyDeleteYum Julie. I am loving slow cooker recipes right now. So great to put in your ingredients in the morning and have dinner ready with no fuss or mess. I will be trying this one. Thanks for sharing. xoxo Kris
ReplyDeleteI love Olive Garden and my slow cooker. This recipe looks like a win-win!
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Looks amazing. I love Olive garden so this would be awesome. I like the no-mess method. Enjoy the week Julie.
ReplyDeleteI am always looking for a good crock pot recipe and this looks perfect. I can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteLove a crockpot dinner...and your spinach add makes it even better. Can't wait to try it ! Thank you !
ReplyDeleteSo glad you gave this recipe a try! We just love it. Adding the spinach is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteYummy, Julie! Even though I love my IP, preparing ahead of time in the slow cooker is always nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Julie! I bet it is a feast for the palate!
ReplyDeleteI could have pasta every night! Thanks for sharing at the what's for dinner party. I hope you're enjoying your weekend.
ReplyDeleteJulie, this looks so delicious. I am using the slow cooker more and more these days, and this will be a lovely recipe to try. We always enjoyed our visits to Olive Garden when we travelled in the US. Thank you so much for sharing and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party Community. I’m featuring this post at the party this week. Hope to ‘see’ you there! Take care, stay well, and I wish you a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteYour post is awesome and thanks so much for sharing it with us at Full Plate Thursday,510. Hope you are having a great week and come back soon!
ReplyDeleteMiz Helen
Yumm !! I love anything pasta and chicken - so have to give this one a try.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us at Meraki Link Party, Julie.
Much love
Naush
Slow cookers definitely come in handy and this looks like such a tasty way to make the most of it!
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