Posted on by rhonda

Parmesan Italian Pasta

  • 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast (We didn’t use that much. Only about 1/5 a breast)
  • 16 ounce bottle Olive Garden Italian Dressing. (Or any Italian Dressing. We only used about 1/2 a bottle of Zesty Italian and it was great.
  • 1/4 Cup grated Parmesan cheese (we used the read stuff not the bottled stuff)
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper (we used a little less of that too)
  • 8 ounce block of cream cheese

Add these after cooking time is up

  • 16 ounce package of penne pasta cooked according to directions and drained well
  • 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Add chicken to slow cooker
  2. Pour Italian dressing over the chicken. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and pepper over that.
  3. Place cream cheese on top.
  4. Place lid on slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 5-6 hours.
  5. When cooking time is almost done cook penne pasta on stove top according to directions on the package.
  6. Shred the chicken with 2 forks. Drain the pasta and add to chicken and sauce mixture. Stir. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan Cheese over the top.
  7. Serve and enjoy!