
How To Make Bacon Ranch Chicken and Pasta Bake
This pasta bake serves a loaded dish with the combination of broccoli, bacon, and chicken tossed in a creamy alfredo-ranch sauce!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2½cupsbroccoli florets
- 3tbspwater
- 3tbspranch dressing mix,divided
- 2lbschicken breasts,skinless boneless, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½tspground black pepper
- 48ozchicken broth,(1 container)
- 16ozsmall shell pasta,(1 package)
- 1tbspunsalted butter
- 1tbspextra virgin olive oil
- 2¾cupsmilk
- 1.6ozdry Alfredo sauce mix,(1 package), such as Knorr®
- ½cupsour cream
- salt and ground black pepper,to taste
- 1cupparmesan cheese,grated
- 4bacon slices,cooked, crumbled
Instructions
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Place the broccoli and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes until steamed and tender. Remove and drain excess liquid, then set aside.
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Place 1 tablespoon of ranch dressing mix in a large resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken and pepper, seal the bag, and massage to coat chicken with seasonings.
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Pour the chicken broth into a large pot and bring a boil over medium-high heat. Add the shells and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes until pasta is nearly done. Drain pasta, reserving ½ cup of cooking broth.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
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Heat the butter and olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the hot skillet, working in batches if necessary, and cook for about 7 minutes until browned on all sides. Remove chicken to a plate.
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Add the milk, Alfredo sauce mix, and remaining ranch dressing mix to the hot skillet, then bring to a boil.
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Turn off the heat, add chicken and any accumulated juices, pasta, broccoli, sour cream, reserved pasta cooking broth, salt, and pepper.
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Transfer mixture to the prepared casserole dish and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bacon.
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Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly.
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Serve warm, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 610.71kcal
- Fat:Â 29.11g
- Saturated Fat:Â 11.27g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.16g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 10.80g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 4.57g
- Carbohydrates:Â 46.76g
- Fiber:Â 1.88g
- Sugar:Â 7.94g
- Protein:Â 38.78g
- Cholesterol:Â 101.15mg
- Sodium:Â 959.21mg
- Calcium:Â 325.35mg
- Potassium:Â 674.71mg
- Iron:Â 2.12mg
- Vitamin A: 145.54µg
- Vitamin C:Â 16.92mg
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