Looking for a simple and hearty dump and go Crockpot meal? Look no further! This Olive Garden Chicken Crockpot Recipe is here to give you a meal that is easy, flavorful, and filling. Boneless skinless chicken breasts are topped with Olive Garden italian dressing, and then parmesan cheese, pepper, and cream cheese are added. The slow cooker does its magic and you have a deliciously flavored, creamy italian chicken that can be mixed with pasta or served with potatoes, rice, or veggies!

finished olive garden chicken pasta in a crockpot with a metal spoon in the crockpot to scoop

If you are on social media at all, chances are you have heard of this Crock Pot Olive Garden Chicken Recipe. This easy italian dressing chicken recipe exploded on Tik Tok, and for good reason. Made with just 5 simple ingredients, Olive Garden Crockpot Chicken is a "dump and go" meal (just the pasta is cooked separately). This is my second Tik Tok viral recipe, first being Gigi Hadid Pasta. I think it's safe to say it won't be my last!

For another easy crock pot recipe with very few ingredients, try 4 ingredient crock pot chicken and stuffing or Slow Cooker Cabbage and Bacon.

Although this dish isn't actually served at Olive Garden, I have loads of Copycat Olive Garden pasta recipes for you to try. Some of my favorite Olive Garden Pasta dishes are Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo, Giant Stuffed Cheese Shells, Olive Garden Ravioli di Portobello, and Chicken Veronese.

Ingredients for Crockpot Olive Garden Chicken Pasta

ingredients for olive garden chicken on a white background

boneless skinless chicken breasts
olive garden italian dressing
parmesan cheese
fresh cracked black pepper
cream cheese
(pasta, for serving)

How to make olive garden dressing chicken with cream cheese

I made a half portion of this slow cooker italian dressing chicken recipe, as you can see by the half block of cream cheese. Follow the full recipe for 4-6 portions, or the half recipe for 2-3 portions.

Place raw chicken breasts into bowl of the crockpot. Top with italian dressing, and then add parmesan cheese, pepper, and block of cream cheese.

measuring cup of italian dressing about to be poured over chicken breasts in a crockpot

chicken breasts in a crock pot covered in italian dressing, parmesan, and pepper

Set your crockpot to low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

finished italian dressing chicken that has been shredded with two forks

Remove lid and shred chicken and stir to coat with the sauce that has been made. If you are adding pasta, add in the cooked pasta at this point and stir.

Top Tip

Olive Garden Italian Dressing is pretty high is sodium. If you would like to lessen the salt content, feel free to sub in your favorite italian dressing. There are some great ones out there, with a lot lower sodium content. This Italian Dressing Chicken in Crock Pot will be delicious regardless of the brand of dressing.

plated chicken pasta with silverware on a black plate

Crock Pot Olive Garden Chicken with Veggies

The original Tik Tok recipe for italian dressing chicken pasta in Crock Pot does not contain veggies, but feel free to add them in to make this a full meal. I would add the veggies within the last hour or two of cook time so that they don't get too mushy. Some veggies you could try are:

green beans
broccoli
peas
zucchini
spinach

Storage

When I made this Olive Garden Crockpot Chicken with italian dressing I actually halved the recipe, as there are only two of us eating. Even then, I still had leftovers! This crockpot chicken pasta makes great lunches with the leftovers and can last in the fridge for 3-4 days.