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Slow Cooker Olive Garden Chicken Pasta

A creamy chicken pasta dish inspired by Olive Garden, made easily in a slow cooker

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4h cook time
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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 jar Alfredo sauce
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound penne pasta
  • 2 cups spinach chopped
  • 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese grated

Method

  1. 1

    Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, combine Alfredo sauce, heavy cream, chicken broth, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.

  3. 3

    Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken breasts.

  4. 4

    Cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours, until chicken is cooked through.

  5. 5

    Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred it using two forks.

  6. 6

    Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker.

  7. 7

    Cook pasta according to package directions in a separate pot. Drain well.

  8. 8

    Add cooked pasta, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes to the slow cooker and stir to combine.

  9. 9

    Cook for an additional 30 minutes on low until spinach is wilted and flavors are blended.

  10. 10

    Stir in parmesan cheese and adjust seasonings to taste.

  11. 11

    Serve hot and enjoy.

Nutrition

per serving · 6 servings total
292
Calories
10.5g
Fat
37.3g
Carbs
13.9g
Protein
516mg
Sodium
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Calories292
Total fat10.5g
Total carbohydrate37.3g
Dietary fiber4.0g
Protein13.9g
Sodium516mg
Recipe totals 1750 cal · 83g protein · 224g carbs · 63g fat

USDA FoodData Central estimates. Values are approximate.