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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake is an easy casserole ready in under an hour with creamy Alfredo sauce that will feed a crowd. Try it today!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 914 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the filling:
  • 8 slices Bacon
  • 2 chicken breasts , boneless, skinless
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons Ranch dressing mix
  • 12 ounces rotini pasta
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese , shredded
  • 1 cup jack cheese , shredded
For the sauce:
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon garlic , minced
  • 1 teaspoon Ranch dressing mix
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup milk , or additional heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup jack cheese , shredded
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon course ground black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and set your pasta water to boil (make sure to salt your pasta water).
  2. Cook your bacon in a skillet to an almost done stage, about 20 seconds before it would actually be done, it will also bake in the oven.
  3. Drain most of the fat from the pan and chop the bacon into small pieces and set aside.
  4. Cut 1/2 inch deep crisscross patterns into the chicken to score it so the flavors can have more ridges to settle into.
  5. Coat the chicken with the vegetable oil and ranch dressing powder.
  6. In the same pan you made the bacon in, brown the chicken on both sides until it is almost done (again we are going to bake this so it will continue to cook in the oven).
  7. Cut the chicken into one-inch cubes and set aside.
  8. Cook your pasta according to package directions minus one minute. The pasta will finish in the oven too.
  9. To make the cheese sauce, melt the butter in the pan and add in the chopped garlic.
  10. Cook for 30-40 seconds or until you start to smell the garlic becoming very fragrant, but not browning.
  11. Add in the heavy cream and the milk and whisk.
  12. Add 1 teaspoon ranch dressing mix, 1/2 cup jack cheese, salt and pepper and whisk again, cooking for 2-3 minutes or until the mixture has thickened.
  13. Add the pasta to your pan, top with chicken.
  14. Add 1/2 cup each of the jack cheese and cheddar cheese, then pour on the sauce.
  15. Top with the remaining cheese and bacon.
  16. Bake uncovered in your oven for 20-25 minutes.

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Nutrition Information

Calories 914kcal (46%) Carbohydrates 50g (17%) Protein 43g (86%) Fat 60g (92%) Saturated Fat 28g (140%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g Monounsaturated Fat 19g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 180mg (60%) Sodium 1364mg (57%) Potassium 614mg (18%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 1185IU (24%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 417mg (42%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 914

% Daily Value*

Calories 914kcal 46%
Carbohydrates 50g 17%
Protein 43g 86%
Fat 60g 92%
Saturated Fat 28g 140%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g 47%
Monounsaturated Fat 19g 95%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 180mg 60%
Sodium 1364mg 57%
Potassium 614mg 13%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 1185IU 24%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 417mg 42%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.