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Crock Pot Olive Garden Chicken Pasta

4 h 45 minServes 6Nutri-Score C€€
from @fooddudescook4 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • chicken breasts (large, poked with a meat tenderizer)Meat3 pieces
  • Olive Garden Italian dressing (one container)Pantry470 ml
  • chicken broth (used to rinse out the dressing bottle)Pantry240 ml
  • salt (to taste)Spices3 g
  • cracked black pepper (freshly cracked)Spices2 g
  • Italian seasoningSpices4 g
  • crushed red pepper (to taste)Spices2 g
  • grated Parmesan cheese (grated)Dairy25 g
  • cream cheese (one block)Dairy225 g
  • rotini pasta (one box, cooked al dente)Grains450 g
  • mozzarella and Parmesan mixture (shredded)Dairy200 g
  • fresh basil (chopped with kitchen shears)Produce10 g

per serving

Nutrition

643kcal

Carbs
63 g
Proteins
32 g
Fat
29 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Slow cooker
  • Hand mixer
  • Kitchen scissors
  • Spatula
  • Stockpot

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the chicken in the slow cooker

    • Place the chicken breasts in the greased slow cooker.
    • Poke a few holes in the chicken with a meat tenderizer to make it tender.
    Step 1

  2. Add the dressing and broth

    • Pour the Italian dressing over the chicken.
    • Pour the chicken broth into the dressing bottle, shake, and pour it over the top.
    Step 2

  3. Season and coat the chicken

    • Season with salt, cracked black pepper, Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper.
    • Sprinkle the grated Parmesan on top.
    • Mix with a spatula so the chicken is fully coated.
    Step 3

  4. Add the cream cheese and cook

    • Drop the cream cheese on top of the chicken.
    • Cover and cook on high heat.
    Step 4

  5. Shred the chicken

    • Use a hand mixer with a splatter guard to shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker.
    Step 5

  6. Cook the pasta

    • Boil the rotini until al dente.
    Step 6

  7. Combine pasta and chicken

    • Add the drained al dente rotini to the slow cooker.
    • Mix everything so the pasta is coated in the creamy Italian sauce.
    Step 7

  8. Melt the cheese on top

    • Sprinkle the mozzarella and Parmesan mixture over the pasta.
    • Cover and let it melt on the warm setting.
    Step 8

  9. Finish with basil and serve

    • Snip the fresh basil with kitchen shears over the dish.
    • Serve hot.
    Step 9
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