Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
A creamy and comforting pasta dish featuring tender chicken, crispy bacon, and a flavorful ranch sauce perfect for a hearty meal any day of the week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéed and Simmered
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 6 strips bacon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups uncooked pasta Rotini recommended
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 cups half and half
- 2 tablespoons dry ranch dressing seasoning mix
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a skillet until crispy then drain and crumble.
- Season chicken breasts with salt pepper onion powder and Italian seasoning then cook in the skillet until browned and cooked through.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions and drain.
- Melt butter in a saucepan then whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in half and half and cook until thickened.
- Stir in garlic ranch seasoning and cheddar cheese until melted.
- Combine pasta chicken bacon and sauce then toss to coat evenly.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
- For extra flavor add fresh chives or parsley as a garnish
- Use gluten-free pasta to make it gluten free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg