Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

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Easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta – a creamy and delicious pasta dish filled with cheese, chicken and bacon all made in one pot! This pasta can’t be beat!

Chicken + Bacon + Ranch + Pasta

Who here loves Pasta?! It’s something our family has at least once a week since it’s loved by the whole family. We often make Fettuccine and Spaghetti and recently tried out Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta that everyone loved!

We realize you can’t go wrong when you’re combining cheese, chicken, bacon ranch and pasta. And to make it even better, this recipe took only 20 minutes to whip up AND it’s all made in one pot. That’s a dinner winner in our book.

This recipe was creamy, cheesy and simple enough for the kiddos to like it too.

Making Chicken Bacon Pasta

As mentioned, this recipe is quite simple.

SAUCE. Whisk chicken broth and ranch dressing mix in a large skillet over medium heat, until well blended. Add cream cheese and cook 1-2 minutes.

ADD CHICKEN. Add chicken, pasta and 1 cup of your cheese, and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over medium heat for about 16-18 minutes. Stir occasionally.

BACON. Once pasta is tender, top with bacon and remaining cheese and serve warm.

What is the best way to cook bacon?

• In the oven: You can use our oven baked Bacon recipe.
• In a skillet on the stove top over medium low heat or Use and electric griddle set to 325 degrees F
  • Turn the bacon occasionally to get and even cook an each side. The length of cook time will vary depending on the thickness of the bacon and how crispy you prefer it.

Substitutions/Additions:

• I used rotini noodles, but any bite sized pasta works such as bowtie, elbow, shell, penne, ziti or wagon wheel
• Add veggies: such as bell peppers or broccoli florets. Add them the same time you add your chicken.
• Spice it up with red chili flakes, paprika, or chili powder
• To make this even easier use leftover rotisserie chicken
• Use shredded turkey to change it up (especially if you have leftovers from the holiday)

FREEZING & STORING

How to store pasta? Place in a tupperware and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave.

Can I freeze this pasta? Yes! If you plan to freeze this dish you’ll want to create  a little more cream base so add 4 cups chicken broth, 2 ½ tbsp ranch dressing and 10 oz cream cheese. Also, cook the pasta to al dente (about 10 minutes) and remove from the heat.

Allow the dish to cool. Place it in an airtight freezer safe container. Freeze for 1-2 months. Thaw. In a skillet on the stove very slowly bring it to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat and cook for about 8-10 minutes. Top with bacon bits and cheese.

We love that this can all be made in the same pot. Add the fact that it’s cheesy and delicious, and of course, we love it!

For more chicken pasta recipes, check out:

• Chicken Alfredo Bake
• Favorite Chicken Tetrazzini
• Chicken Scallopini
• Easy Chicken Spaghetti

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Recipe

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Easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta - a creamy and delicious pasta dish filled with cheese, chicken and bacon all made in one pot! This pasta can't be beat!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Total Time 23 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 747 kcal

Author Lil' Luna

Ingredients

• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 tbsp ranch dressing seasoning mix
• 8 oz cream cheese cut into 1 inch pieces, softened
• 2 cups shredded chicken
• 2 cups uncooked rotini pasta
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled

Instructions

1. Whisk chicken broth and ranch dressing mix in a large skillet over medium heat, until well blended.

2. Add cream cheese and cook 1-2 minutes.

3. Add chicken, pasta and 1 cup of your cheese, and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over medium heat for about 16-18 minutes. Stir occasionally.

4. Once pasta is tender, top with bacon and remaining cheese and serve warm. ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 747 Calories from Fat 468

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 52g 80%

Saturated Fat 25g 125%

Cholesterol 182mg 61%

Sodium 2069mg 86%

Potassium 556mg 16%

Total Carbohydrates 30g 10%

Sugars 2g

Protein 38g 76%

Vitamin A 24.2%

Vitamin C 15%

Calcium 38.6%

Iron 9.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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