Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Dinner · American
Pasta, chicken, and crispy bacon baked in a creamy ranch sauce that disappears from the dish fast.
Recipe code 7MAJNP · enter it in Anychef
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 12 oz penne
- 6 slices bacon
- 0.75 cup ranch dressing
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 0.5 cup milk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
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Save this recipeInstructions
- Step 1 of 6
Heat the oven to 375°F. Boil the penne 2 minutes shy of package time and drain.
- Step 2 of 6
Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crisp, about 6 minutes, then drain and chop. Cube the chicken and cook in the bacon fat until 165°F, about 6 minutes.
- Step 3 of 6
Warm the cream cheese, ranch, milk, garlic powder, and pepper in the skillet until smooth.
- Step 4 of 6
Toss the pasta, chicken, most of the bacon, and half the cheddar with the sauce, then spread in a 9x13 dish.
- Step 5 of 6
Top with the remaining cheddar and bacon, and bake at 375°F until bubbly, about 20 minutes.
- Step 6 of 6
Rest 5 minutes and serve.
