Bacon Ranch Chicken Pasta
Recipes Chicken Main Dish Meal ideas Pasta Quick and Easy
Description
A creamy, cheesy pasta dish with bacon, chicken and ranch dressing. It is a meal loaded with flavor and ready in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
1 lb. mostaccioli or other short pasta
6 strips bacon, diced
1 T. butter
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 T. all-purpose flour
1 packet ranch dressing mix
2 cu. milk
1 cu. shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
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Cook pasta according to package directions in boiling salted water; drain, return to pot, and keep warm.
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.
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.
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. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed.
Serve each plate of pasta with more bacon sprinkled over the top. Green onions would also be a delicious topping.