Cheddar Bacon Ranch Chicken Pasta
photo by Anonymous
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 lb mostaccioli pasta
- 6 slices bacon, diced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (1/2 ounce) packet ranch dressing mix
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper
directions
- 1. Cook pasta according to package directions in boiling salted water; drain, return to pot, and keep warm.
- 2. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Drain all but one tablespoon of bacon drippings from the pan.
- 3. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add the butter to the reserved bacon drippings, then add the chicken to the same skillet. Cook until tender, no longer pink, and slightly browned.
- 4. Sprinkle the flour and ranch dressing mix over the chicken, stirring to coat evenly. Stir in the milk, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in the cheddar cheese and half of the reserved bacon; cook and stir until the cheese is melted.
- 5. Serve each plate of pasta with more bacon sprinkled over the top.
Reviews
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Hey there! This was a hit with my picky kids. After reading the reviews, I decided to alter the sauce part. I used a full packet of ranch seasoning and 1 TB of flour. I then added 1 1/2 cups of milk. Simmered til slightly thick. I added my noodles and cheese right to the skillet. Not too thick, not too thin. My pickiest gave rave reviews. Great quick weeknight dinner!
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Tweaks
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I marinated the chicken with buttermilk and the ranch mix for about 4 hours then baked it for that max tenderness. Used cream and milk and some parmesan and cut out the cheddar, flour, and butter. Fried the bacon and added diced mushrooms (just needed to get them used up) and diced onions and chicken and fried that like 30 seconds before adding to the pasta, milk, and cream. For spices I used salt, pepper, celery salt, coriander, garlic powder, marjoram, ground fennel, and crushed red pepper, all just to taste. Added the parmesan just before serving. Tasted wonderful, just barely spicy and carrying that slight pizza flavor I was aiming for (I was inspired by my chicken bacon ranch pizza craving). At this point it's basically a whole different recipe but whatevs lol :)
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