Crockpot Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: Nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Pecorino Romano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds richness.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories.

Start with a crock pot or slow cooker.

Dice 4 chicken breasts and add them to the crock pot.

Add a heaping tablespoon of minced garlic to the chicken.

Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper over the chicken.

Pour 16 ounces of Olive Garden Italian salad dressing over the chicken.

Add 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese on top of the chicken and dressing.

Put the lid on the crock pot and set it to slow cook on low or high, depending on your time.

Once the chicken is cooked through, stir in an 8-ounce block of cream cheese.

While the cream cheese is melting, boil a pot of water for the pasta.

Once the cream cheese is melted and the pasta is boiled, drain the pasta and mix it into the crock pot.

If the sauce is too runny, mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/2 cup of cold water and add it to the crock pot to thicken the sauce.

Let the mixture sit for 20-30 minutes to thicken the sauce.

Top with more parmesan cheese if desired and let it sit for a few more minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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