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June 30, 2020

Instant Pot Olive Garden Chicken Pasta

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Instant Pot Olive Garden Chicken Pasta—with just a handful of ingredients you can make a creamy and zesty pasta and chicken in your Instant Pot. An easy weeknight dump and go recipe!

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Related: SLOW COOKER olive garden chicken pasta recipe

Instant Pot Olive Garden Chicken Pasta

I saw the slow cooker version of this recipe on facebook and knew that I needed to try it in the Instant Pot. I love making pasta in the Instant Pot. No more waiting for the water to boil and then worrying that it will boil over. Just add water/broth and pasta to your Instant Pot, put the lid on and walk away. It gives me warm, fuzzy feelings every time I think about it.

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Have you tried the Olive Garden salad dressing that you can buy at your grocery store? We always have it on hand and eat it on salads most days of the week. Sometimes I use the lower fat option and sometimes the original dressing. Both are good (definitely the original is better though). This recipe uses the Olive Garden salad dressing for lots of zesty flavor.

My version of this Instant Pot olive garden chicken pasta uses way less dressing than the original recipe (I found the original amount to be way too overpowering). Plus I added in some sundried tomatoes and basil for extra color and flavor. They are totally optional though. Another choice would be to throw a can of diced tomatoes in with the pasta and chopped spinach. Those are two things I always have on hand at my house.

The chicken I used was boneless skinless chicken breasts that I cut into bite size pieces. The chicken was partially frozen when I cut it up. I find that cutting halfway frozen meats is so much easier than fresh/thawed meats. Another good option is to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs which always stay moist and tender in the Instant Pot. You can also use fresh chicken tenders with this recipe. Since they are so small and thin they will cook just fine in the 3 minute cooking time. Unfortunately throwing in whole frozen chicken breasts is not an option in this recipe since the pasta only needs about 3 minutes to cook and whole chicken breasts wouldn’t cook in that amount of time.

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More Chicken and Pasta Recipes…

  • Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken Alfredo–Amanda said, “Oh my gosh thank you for this recipe; turned out wonderful even though I had to sub cornstarch for flour and only had green beans. It will still be a hit in my house!”
  • Instant Pot Chicken Florentine Pasta–Hila said, “Made this last night and the family loved it!”
  • Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken Pasta–Joyce said, ” It was delicious! This will definitely go in my rotation.”
  • Instant Pot Garlic Chicken Alfredo Pasta–Devin said, “I’ve already made this 2x! I used linguine noodles instead, and it’s the best chicken Alfredo I’ve ever eaten!”
  • Instant Pot White Chicken Lasagna–Ashley said, “First time Instant Pot user and I made this recipe. I have three boys (four if you count my husband, which I usually do because he is the biggest kid of them all..ha) ages: 1, 3, & 13 and they all loved this. Everyone went back for seconds. I will have to double the batch next time.”

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Instant Pot Olive Garden Chicken Pasta


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4.8 from 31 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 18 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
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With just a handful of ingredients you can make a creamy and zesty pasta and chicken in your Instant Pot. An easy weeknight dump and go recipe!


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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 (16 oz) box penne pasta (uncooked)
  • ¾ cup Olive Garden Signature Italian Salad Dressing
  • 3 ½ cups chicken broth (or water + better than bouillon)
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
  • 1 (6.7 oz) jar sundried tomatoes, drained and chopped (optional)
  • ½ cup chopped fresh basil (optional)
  • ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch + 2 Tbsp water

Instructions

  1. Add chicken to bottom of Instant Pot in an even layer. Then layer with the pasta, dressing, broth, pepper and cream cheese. Don’t stir. 
  2. Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When time is up let the pot sit for 5 minutes and then move the valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  3. Stir in the tomatoes, basil and parmesan cheese. 
  4. If sauce is too runny then make a cornstarch slurry. Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. In a small bowl stir together 1 Tbsp of cornstarch with 1-2 Tbsp of water, until smooth.Then pour the mixture into the Instant Pot. The cornstarch mixture will thicken up contents of pot quickly. Turn off Instant Pot. Scoop into bowls and serve. 
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Instant Pot

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Add 1.5 pounds chicken (cut into bite size pieces) into Instant Pot
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Add 1 box of penne into pot
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Add in 3/4 cup Olive Garden dressing
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Add in 3.5 cups broth
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Add in 1/2 tsp black pepper
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Add in 1 brick of cream cheese
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Cover pot and set manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes
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Chop up a jar of sundried tomatoes
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Chop up fresh basil
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After pressure cooking time is up let it sit for 4 minutes and then release remaining pressure. Stir
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Thicken with a cornstarch slurry if needs be
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Add in parmesan cheese
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Add in tomatoes and basil
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Scoop into bowls and enjoy
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121 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Chicken, Dump and Go, Instant Pot, Pasta

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  1. Tammy says

    January 21, 2021 at 2:12 pm

    Simply DELICIOUS!!! It Turned out perfectly! This recipe is going on the meal rotation in my home fore sure. Thank you for the great recipe!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      January 26, 2021 at 2:56 pm

      my pleasure Tammy!

      Reply
  2. Nancy McCall says

    January 20, 2021 at 4:44 pm

    Delicious! I added onions, bell pepper and asparagus, I will make this again.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 21, 2021 at 12:58 pm

      Love those ideas!

      Reply
  3. VitaZgal says

    January 20, 2021 at 3:42 am

    Hi hi….I can’t wait to make this….I have two Duo Nova Ipots…both are 3 qt size…
    would you help with amounts of pasta, liquid, ckn and anything that should be changed…
    I’m new with using the Ipot so pls don’t assume I know anything…* I will be using
    a paste of tom/basil * I believe I will be making this with diff’t variations often. I am
    super excited & going to look now for your book..that’s actually what I thought I
    was being led to when I followed a link reading about this recipe somewhere..I think on FB
    group.. I’m going to Amazon right this minute ! Thank you soooo much 🙂

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 20, 2021 at 2:16 pm

      Hi there, what I would do is halve the ingredients and keep the same cooking time. Should work great in the 3 quart pot!

      Reply
  4. Tyler says

    January 17, 2021 at 4:48 pm

    Super easy. It’s tasty but hear me out. We roasted Brussel sprouts with bacon, drizzled with balsamic and served it on the side. Ended up mixing it in and it took it to another level. Next time I’m going to play with adding some veggies. Thank you for sharing.

    ★★★★

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    • Karen says

      January 18, 2021 at 2:09 pm

      I’d eat that!!! sounds fantastic.

      Reply
  5. Melissa says

    January 16, 2021 at 6:12 pm

    This was so good. I added artichokes and used basil paste. After reading some of the reviews I cooked it for 4 instead of 3 min. But next time I think 3 would be fine. The Chicken was a little dry. No slurry needed.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      January 18, 2021 at 2:20 pm

      Love the artichoke idea!!

      Reply
  6. Lisa says

    January 9, 2021 at 6:30 am

    Looks yummy! I would like to try this. Did you cook for three minutes on medium or high pressure?

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    • Karen says

      January 11, 2021 at 8:16 pm

      Hi Lisa, I always use high pressure 🙂

      Reply
    • Lizz says

      January 14, 2021 at 3:22 pm

      I never have fresh chicken only frozen. Would this work with whole frozen chicken breasts? Or do you have a suggestion for that?

      Reply
  7. Lisa says

    January 6, 2021 at 2:55 pm

    I checked out your recipe after looking at the slow cooker versions. The amount of salad dressing in the slow cooker recipes seemed overwhelming so I was happy to find your version. Your recipe was delicious, faster, and easier than the slow cooker version. We all enjoyed it. Thanks!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      January 7, 2021 at 1:17 pm

      So glad to hear you liked it!

      Reply
  8. Sandy says

    December 31, 2020 at 2:32 pm

    I’ve made this a few times but I set it for 10 minutes instead of three to make sure the chicken is done. Always confess out great! Three minutes I didnt trust for the chicken. Great recipe!

    ★★★★★

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    • Sandy says

      December 31, 2020 at 2:35 pm

      *comes out great, not confess lol

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    • Karen says

      January 4, 2021 at 12:50 pm

      Glad it worked out for you!

      Reply
      • Sandra E Learst says

        January 25, 2021 at 2:33 pm

        Does anyone else set cook time for a longer time? Just wondering as 3 minutes seems way too short to me.

        Reply
        • Karen says

          January 26, 2021 at 2:05 pm

          It takes a while to come to pressure so that’s why it has a shorter pressure cook time. As it’s reaching pressure it’s cooking.

          Reply
  9. Andrea says

    December 24, 2020 at 6:34 am

    I am going to make this today. I wonder if you can use just a little less chicken broth like one of the comments somebody made this way it doesn’t come out as liquidy and you don’t need the cornstarch slurry

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 28, 2020 at 9:11 pm

      You could try that. Let me know how it goes!

      Reply
      • Andrea says

        January 1, 2021 at 5:37 pm

        I used 3 cups. I think I would add just a bit more..

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  10. Ashley Marriott says

    December 19, 2020 at 12:45 am

    Made this for dinner. It would have tasted great if the ingredients list said FRESH CHOPPED BASIL instead of chopped basil. I ruined this pasta because of that specific part of the recipe. 1/2 cup chopped basil seemed like a lot of chopped basil, then after the pasta was done and ready to eat it didn’t look right and all I could smell and see was BASIL LEAVES. Should probably make sure to edit that step and add FRESH chopped basil so someone doesn’t dump 1/2 cup of just chopped basil. Really need to be specific when it comes to that type of ingredient

    ★★★

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    • Robin says

      December 21, 2020 at 7:38 am

      If you looked at the pictures it shows fresh basil.

      Reply
    • Karen says

      December 21, 2020 at 3:37 pm

      Sorry you were confused. I updated the recipe.

      Reply
    • Lisa says

      January 20, 2021 at 12:15 pm

      I can see where that much dried basil would ruin the dish. When I look at an ingredient list, I assume it’s calling for fresh unless it specifies dried.

      Reply
  11. Theresa Turk says

    December 14, 2020 at 8:08 am

    If I were to make this in a crockpot, what adjustments would you suggest?

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    • Karen says

      December 14, 2020 at 7:04 pm

      here is where I got the idea for this recipe. It is the slow cooker version. It uses much more dressing so I would personally would cut that in half or it will be too overpowering: https://www.themagicalslowcooker.com/slow-cooker-olive-garden-chicken-pasta/

      Reply
  12. Miriam says

    December 8, 2020 at 6:13 pm

    My whole family loved this!!! And I have three boys who don’t usually love pasta! Made it with gf penne and backed off to 2 and 2/3rd cups of broth. It was delicious and we ate it all! This is definitely going to be a regular meal in our house! I can’t believe how quick and easy it was! Thank you so much.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      December 9, 2020 at 6:46 pm

      Thanks for sharing your experience with gluten free noodles. This will be helpful for others I’m sure!

      Reply
  13. Julianna Zubiate says

    December 3, 2020 at 4:21 pm

    First time here… bought an insignia and am using it for the first time. They have different settings and I’m so confused. They have a chicken setting that cooks 20 mins. Is that what I want ?

    Reply
    • Mia says

      December 3, 2020 at 8:46 pm

      No definitely not!

      Reply
      • Julianna Zubiate says

        December 3, 2020 at 8:57 pm

        Ok thanks… I can set it for chicken and then time set it for whatever time I want. Should I just do 4 mins, or whatever it says in recipe?

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        • Karen says

          December 5, 2020 at 9:20 pm

          That’s what I would do!

          Reply
    • Holly says

      January 1, 2021 at 5:08 am

      I have an Insignia also. You would just use the manual button and set it for the time you want to cook. You do not have to use the chicken mode.

      Reply
  14. Debbie says

    November 20, 2020 at 3:59 pm

    Discovered your blog during quarantine and this is the first recipe i tried- it was fantastic and everyone LOVED it! Thank you so much for posting all these recipes for everyone to try!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      November 21, 2020 at 7:20 am

      You’re welcome Debbie! Thanks for being here.

      Reply
  15. Heather Giustino says

    November 15, 2020 at 4:25 pm

    Hey! I have frozen bite sized chicken and no time to defrost them. Do you think it would work with frozen chicken? Thank you so much!

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    • Karen says

      November 16, 2020 at 12:07 pm

      Yes I think that would be great!

      Reply
      • Heather Giustino says

        November 16, 2020 at 12:40 pm

        Awesome, and then being frozen would not affect the cooking time?

        Reply
        • Karen says

          November 16, 2020 at 6:50 pm

          It’ll be fine, since they are small pieces. Same cooking time.

          Reply
          • Heather Giustino says

            November 16, 2020 at 6:51 pm

            Awesome, thank you!!

        • Sandy says

          December 31, 2020 at 2:38 pm

          I use chicken breast tenderloins and set mine to 9 or 10 instead of 3

          Reply
  16. Gregg Monteith says

    November 13, 2020 at 8:43 pm

    Really is a great tasting meal that is easy to make. it is now on our rotation with the IP. Thank you

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      November 14, 2020 at 8:21 pm

      So glad you liked it Gregg!

      Reply
  17. Melissa says

    November 10, 2020 at 4:17 pm

    Just made this for first time tonight and me and my whole family love it. So good. And my older kids are picky and loved it

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      November 11, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      So glad to hear it Melissa!

      Reply
  18. Cathy says

    October 31, 2020 at 12:06 pm

    I added a jar of artichoke hearts and spinach.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 2, 2020 at 5:28 pm

      Sounds delicious!

      Reply
  19. Dev says

    October 30, 2020 at 9:07 am

    This was great. Made it for a few friends and it was a big hit. I was wondering, however, if I wanted to add some mushrooms to this, at what step would you recommend adding them?

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      October 30, 2020 at 1:53 pm

      I’d add them at the beginning with the chicken.

      Reply
  20. Melody Reynolds says

    October 27, 2020 at 5:06 pm

    Glad I waited on the corn starch slurry. The dish thickened right up in the Instant Pot while we were having dinner. It will be perfect for leftovers.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      October 27, 2020 at 6:08 pm

      Perfect Melody!

      Reply
  21. Sherry says

    October 21, 2020 at 6:49 am

    I have everything to make this except the Italian dressing. Do you think I could use ranch dressing instead?

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    • Karen says

      October 21, 2020 at 3:10 pm

      Sure, definitely will taste different. I’d start with half as much so it’s not too overpowering.

      Reply
  22. Lanna Palumbo says

    October 16, 2020 at 3:32 pm

    We just made this for dinner and it’s a hit with everyone. Will make it again

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 19, 2020 at 7:10 pm

      Glad you liked it Lanna!

      Reply
  23. erin says

    October 11, 2020 at 4:18 pm

    This is disgusting. Waste of time and money

    Reply
    • Mary Ohara says

      November 10, 2020 at 10:15 pm

      I was going to make but was a bit leery of the ingredients 😏

      Reply
  24. Shelle says

    October 10, 2020 at 7:18 am

    I made this for my family last night and it was a huge hit, even with my 2 year old grandson. I did use the fresh basil and sun dried tomatoes along with some minced garlic. I also doubled the parmesan because there’s no such thing as too much cheese! There are so many ways you can prepare this with different spices and dressings, it’s going to be a staple in our house for sure!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      October 12, 2020 at 8:50 pm

      So glad you liked it Shelle! Love your ideas.

      Reply
  25. Lyndsy G. says

    October 5, 2020 at 11:42 pm

    Amazing simple dish. Perfect consistancy and I used mixed Italian shredded cheese. Fresh tomatoes and basil in a tube…get crazy and modify this recipe!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      October 6, 2020 at 12:36 pm

      Good idea on the basil in a tube! I love that stuff.

      Reply
  26. Debi says

    October 2, 2020 at 9:17 pm

    This was very good! Sun dried tomato and basil were optional but I added them. Also added spinach because I had some. I think these extras made it better. Did not need to make a cornstarch slurry. Karen, looking forward to trying more of your recipes!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      October 5, 2020 at 1:16 pm

      Thanks for sharing your experience Debi!

      Reply
  27. Maria says

    September 25, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    Loved it!!! Even my picky husband said it’s a keeper! Super easy! Followed the recipe exactly. Like the other reviews posted, I did not need to use the cornstarch and water slurry to thicken. Thanks for the recipe, I will be sharing it with my friends.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      September 28, 2020 at 11:45 am

      So glad you liked it Maria!!

      Reply
  28. Jennifer Gilbert says

    September 15, 2020 at 6:18 pm

    What happens if you dump it all in I didn’t read the first part?! Will it still turn out ok

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    • Karen says

      September 15, 2020 at 8:43 pm

      I bet it will still work! Let us know!!!

      Reply
  29. Lisa says

    September 10, 2020 at 5:23 pm

    I don’t comment on many recipes, but this recipe was absolutely amazing! For so few ingredients, it has such a depth of flavor. This recipe is a real time-saver for anyone looking to make a delicious, flavorful meal virtually hands off and in much less than a half hour including the time to with cut up the chicken. I followed the recipe to the letter, and found like other reviewers that the slurry wasn’t needed once it cooled off a bit. Thanks Karen for so many scrumptious recipes we can make in our Instant Pots (and slow cookers).

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      September 11, 2020 at 4:40 pm

      How fun to hear this Lisa! so glad you liked it!!

      Reply
  30. Melanie Ivey says

    September 6, 2020 at 2:04 pm

    Can i double the ingredients but just leave the pasta noodles out. I have a 6qt instapot. Would i double the cook time to 7 min for 3 lbs of chicken?

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    • Karen says

      September 7, 2020 at 11:08 am

      So you don’t want the pasta at all? You can do that but I would reduce the liquid down since it’s there to cook the pasta. You don’t need to change cooking time for doubled recipes. Find more info on that subject here: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/how-to-double-instant-pot-recipes/

      Reply
  31. Don C says

    September 1, 2020 at 3:57 pm

    Has anyone ever added broccoli to this? And if so when would you put it in?

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      September 3, 2020 at 11:56 am

      Broccoli gets done fast in the pressure cooker so I would add it in after the food has pressure cooked.

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  32. Bohannon says

    August 26, 2020 at 5:30 pm

    Perfect! A+
    Thank you. Karen!!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      August 27, 2020 at 2:02 pm

      Glad you liked it!!

      Reply
  33. Corinne says

    August 25, 2020 at 1:59 pm

    I used a 12oz box of Gluten Free penne & reduced broth to 2 2/3 cups. It turned out great. No cornstarch needed. I also added some chopped Swiss chard before the cooking time and used fresh cherry tomatoes (halved) instead of sun dried tomatoes.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      August 25, 2020 at 7:05 pm

      Thanks for the gluten free instructions I’m sure others will find this very helpful!

      Reply
  34. Andrea L Barber says

    August 19, 2020 at 9:51 am

    I accidently bought sundried tomato PESTO. It was awesome. My family LOVES this. I make it at least twice a month. Left overs heat very well.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      August 19, 2020 at 12:43 pm

      Pesto is the best!!! That sounds amazing.

      Reply
  35. Melissa says

    August 15, 2020 at 4:06 pm

    I have everything but the cream cheese. Think this would still be good?

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    • Karen says

      August 17, 2020 at 4:07 pm

      Do you have sour cream? Maybe use that as a substitute.

      Reply
  36. Kellie says

    August 12, 2020 at 3:50 pm

    I don’t think we have Olive Garden Italian dressing in stores. Can I just use Italian dressing?

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    • Karen says

      August 14, 2020 at 12:16 pm

      Yep you can do that!

      Reply
  37. Stefani says

    July 15, 2020 at 5:55 pm

    Made this tonight for dinner. It was delicious!!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      July 16, 2020 at 3:40 pm

      So glad to hear you enjoyed it Stefani!

      Reply
  38. Al Zav says

    July 14, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    Was tasty but my pasta was a little too well done for our family’s liking.

    ★★★★

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    • Karen says

      July 14, 2020 at 7:32 pm

      Sorry to hear that. Next time reduce cooking time by 1-2 minutes perhaps.

      Reply
  39. Mary Neeley says

    July 13, 2020 at 5:56 pm

    Easy to prepare and delicious!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      July 14, 2020 at 7:46 pm

      Glad you liked it Mary!

      Reply
  40. scott says

    July 12, 2020 at 5:06 pm

    Followed the recipe as close as I could. Turned out excellent. Might switch things up next time, but definitely will be a next time.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      July 13, 2020 at 12:32 pm

      Glad to hear it Scott!

      Reply
  41. Lisa says

    July 11, 2020 at 12:31 pm

    I want to use half of the pasta you call for but all the chicken (more protein less carbs). Would I cut the liquids in half? Thanks

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 11, 2020 at 9:51 pm

      Yes I would since the liquid is used to cook the pasta.

      Reply
  42. Vicki Pawlitschek says

    July 7, 2020 at 11:33 pm

    This was delicious. I followed the recipe exactly except used some cooked spinach as I didn’t have basil. I had corn starch ready to use, but found I didn’t need it at all. The 3 minute cook time and 5 minute NPR was spot on. Karen, I also appreciated the pictures that went along with the directions. (visual learner here) 😀

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      July 11, 2020 at 10:16 pm

      yay Vicki! Glad it went well for you 😊

      Reply
  43. Barb says

    July 7, 2020 at 11:20 am

    Can I double this or would it be to much noodles for the pressure cooker?

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    • Karen says

      July 7, 2020 at 9:44 pm

      I bet you could in an 8 quart. Probably too much for a 6 quart pot.

      Reply
  44. Sharee Martin says

    July 2, 2020 at 3:40 pm

    Could you do this a dump and go freezer meal?

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    • Karen says

      July 6, 2020 at 2:34 pm

      You could freeze the chicken, dressing together. Then day of serving add in pasta, broth and cream cheese. That’s how I would do it.

      Reply
  45. Becky says

    July 2, 2020 at 7:04 am

    If I wanted to make this a veggie dish and leave out the chicken what does that do to the cooking time? Thanks

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    • Karen says

      July 2, 2020 at 2:08 pm

      I would leave the cooking time the same. I would add in an extra 1/2 cup of liquid to replace the amount of water that comes off the chicken.

      Reply
    • Mary Ohara says

      November 10, 2020 at 10:24 pm

      Leaving out the chicken is nuts😭

      Reply
  46. T. Morse says

    July 1, 2020 at 5:35 pm

    Great recipe! We love cheese so I threw a small amount more of parm! I also used sun-dried tomatoes that weren’t packed in oil. I didn’t need to use the cornstarch slurry. The only problem was the chicken was a bit rubbery and got lost in the taste of everything else. Would a longer natural pressure release work? But would that affect the cooking of the noodles? Will definitely make agin

    ★★★★

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    • Karen says

      July 2, 2020 at 2:10 pm

      You could do a longer npr with good results I believe!

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  47. Judith says

    July 1, 2020 at 12:00 pm

    Hi Karen..love your blog..today I made the Olive Garden copy cat chicken in my IP..turned out perfect..had everything that I needed..I noticed you used the light dressing..mine was regular..I love this dish..quick and delicious..thanks for sharing!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      July 1, 2020 at 12:46 pm

      So glad you liked it Judith! I used a bit of each actually lol…I like the full fat better.

      Reply
  48. Luke says

    June 30, 2020 at 7:40 pm

    I hate to look like an idiot here but you don’t specify cooked or uncooked chicken. Does it need to be cooked first?

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    • PamelaJo says

      July 1, 2020 at 5:55 am

      I was wondering the same thing so I went back to read the full article (skipped over it cuz I’m impatient) and it appears it’s uncooked chicken. HTH

      Reply
      • Karen says

        July 1, 2020 at 8:41 am

        Yep uncooked!

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    • Karen says

      July 1, 2020 at 8:41 am

      I used uncooked bite size pieces of chicken

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      • Kathy says

        January 12, 2021 at 6:14 pm

        What if I accidentally cooked the meat?

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        • Karen says

          January 13, 2021 at 2:23 pm

          It’ll be fine!

          Reply
  49. Bonnie Lippincott says

    June 30, 2020 at 2:20 pm

    This looks like a yummy recipe. In the paragraph explanation of the recipe, you mention, “Another choice would be to throw a can of diced tomatoes in with the pasta and chopped spinach.” That sounds good, but I don’t see spinach on the list of ingredients.

    I love your recipes and recommend them to everyone that has an Instant Pot. They never fail me.

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    • Karen says

      June 30, 2020 at 5:49 pm

      Hi Bonnie, I meant that in the place of sundried tomatoes and basil you could add spinach and canned diced tomatoes instead. I would add a couple handful of spinach in after the pressure cooking time is up.

      Reply
  50. Judy Klein says

    June 30, 2020 at 1:29 pm

    How about fettuccine noodles instead? Looks wonderful.

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    • Karen says

      June 30, 2020 at 5:50 pm

      You could try it! Sometimes they stick together. But if you break them in half and then scatter them in a criss cross pattern it will probably work fine.

      Reply
  51. Melissa says

    June 30, 2020 at 1:08 pm

    Would I be able to sub a cup of heavy cream or half and half instead of the cream cheese? I’m never a fan of cream cheese in pasta dishes. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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    • Karen says

      June 30, 2020 at 1:11 pm

      Heck yes you could do that! 😊 I would not pressure cook it though. Add it in later.

      Reply

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