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๐Ÿ Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

โฑ Prep Time: 10 minutes

๐Ÿ”ฅ Cook Time: 40 minutes

โณ Total Time: 50 minutes

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Servings: 6 people

Creamy, cheesy, cozy, and loaded with crispy bacon + juicy chickenโ€ฆ basically happiness in a bowl.

This Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta is an easy dinner idea you can make on the stovetop and only use 2 pans!

Youโ€™ll love the cheesy, creamy pasta with seasoned bites of chicken and crispy bacon.

Save this for dinner tonight + thank me later ๐Ÿ˜‰

๐Ÿ›’ Ingredients:

๐Ÿœ For the Pasta

* 2 cups uncooked rotini, penne, or fusilli

* Salt for boiling water

๐Ÿฅ“ For the Bacon & Chicken

* 6 strips thick-cut bacon

* 2 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts

* ยฝ tsp salt

* ยฝ tsp black pepper

* ยฝ tsp onion powder

* ยฝ tsp Italian seasoning

๐Ÿฅ› For the Ranch Cream Sauce

* 2 tbsp butter

* 3 cloves garlic, minced ๐Ÿง„

* 1 cup half & half

* 1/2 cup heavy cream

* 1/2 cup milk

* 1 packet ranch seasoning mix ๐ŸŒฟ

* 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese ๐Ÿง€

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ Instructions:

1๏ธโƒฃ Boil the Pasta

* Bring salted water to a boil ๐Ÿ’ฆ

* Cook the pasta until tender ๐Ÿ

* Drain when finished

* Prepare the sauce, chicken, and bacon while the pasta boils โฒ

2๏ธโƒฃ Cook the Bacon

* Cook the bacon in a large skillet over low heat (low & slow = best bacon ๐Ÿ˜)

* Set aside on a paper towel to dry

* Do NOT drain the bacon drippings! ๐Ÿฅ“โœจ

* Roughly chop the bacon once cooled

3๏ธโƒฃ Prepare the Chicken

* Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces ๐Ÿ—

* Mix the salt, pepper, onion powder & Italian seasoning together

* Pat the chicken dry & season well

* Cook the chicken in the bacon drippings over medium-high heat ๐Ÿ”ฅ

* Sear until golden brown

* Place on a paper towel-lined plate to dry

* Again โ€” donโ€™t drain the drippings! ๐Ÿ˜Œ

4๏ธโƒฃ Make the Sauce

* Melt the butter in the same skillet ๐Ÿงˆ

* Add the garlic & sautรฉ for 1 minute

* Slowly mix in the half & half, cream, and milk ๐Ÿฅ›

* Add the ranch seasoning & stir to combine ๐ŸŒฟ

* Gradually stir in the cheese โ€” it will thicken as it sits ๐Ÿง€โœจ

5๏ธโƒฃ Combine Everything

* Add the pasta to the skillet

* Gently stir to coat with the sauce

* Add the chicken & bacon

* Stir everything together & serve ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿฝ

Comfort food level: 10/10 ๐Ÿ’›

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2025/12/31 Edited to