Simple Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
Pasta is one of our favourite meals to cook for the family. We love adding different meats and even making vegetarian pasta for our meat free Monday menus. This chicken, bacon ranch pasta is an easy mid-week meal made in just over 30 minutes. We love it with some of our homemade dinner rolls or our garlic and cheese bread.
Mid-Week Family Meal Chicken And Bacon Pasta
This is a delicious recipe made in 2 pots – a saucepan for cooking the pasta (see our guide on how to cook the best pasta) and a skillet or frying pan for everything else.
With bacon cooked first make sure it’s really crispy so that you have a crunch that complements the creamy ranch sauce.
Check out our chicken carbonara for another quick weeknight meal for the family that they will love.
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We like using streaky bacon but unsmoked however smoked works just as well and you can also use back bacon in the recipe.
In the pictures we’ve made the recipe with broccoli however it also works well with beans and peas the choice is yours.
Easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
A delicious family dinner recipe for Chicken and Bacon Ranch Pasta. Ideal for mid-week meals and great as all the family will love it.
Ingredients
- 5 strips of bacon
- 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon ranch dressing mix
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 package frozen broccoli, cooked
- 1 16-ounce package rotini, cooked
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium low heat until crisp. Remove from pan and set aside.
Remove all but two tablespoons of bacon grease from the pan. Add the diced chicken to the pan and season with salt and pepper to taste. Saute until cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
Add butter to pan. When butter is melted, add flour and stir to combine ingredients. Cook over medium low heat until flour begins to brown.
Add the milk and ranch seasoning mix. Whisk to combine. Cook over medium low heat until sauce begins to bubble, whisking constantly. Allow the sauce to simmer for two minutes, until thickened, then remove from heat.
Stir in the shredded cheese.
Add the cooked rotini, cooked broccoli, chicken, and bacon. Stir to combine.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 441Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 673mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 3gSugar: 1gProtein: 27g
More Simple Family Meal Ideas for Dinner
We love this easy Beef Goulash with pasta to make and enjoy.
Looking for comfort food after a day at work and school then our upside down cottage pie is ideal.
How about an easy casserole with mac and cheese perfect for week night family dinners.
