Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
Dinner · American
Juicy chicken, crispy bacon, and a creamy ranch sauce clinging to every noodle, pure crowd-pleaser.
Recipe code 9BW9K4 · enter it in Anychef
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 6 slices bacon
- 8 oz penne
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tbsp ranch dressing
- 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 scallions
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
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Save this recipeInstructions
- Step 1 of 6
Chop the bacon and cook in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 6 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, leaving the fat.
- Step 2 of 6
Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces, season with salt and pepper, and sear in the bacon fat until golden, 5 minutes.
- Step 3 of 6
Stir in the minced garlic, then add the penne, chicken stock, and heavy cream. Bring to a boil.
- Step 4 of 6
Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender, 12 minutes.
- Step 5 of 6
Off the heat, stir in the ranch dressing and cheddar until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Step 6 of 6
Top with the crispy bacon and sliced scallions and serve.
