Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 oz short cut pasta
- 4 strips of bacon, but into small pieces
- 3/4 pound chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup Marie's Creamy Ranch Dressing
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper
- chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Directions
- 1
Cook pasta according to the package directions.
- 2
In a large skillet cook bacon until crispy. Remove from pan and discard all but 1-2 teaspoons of bacon grease.
- 3
Season chicken with salt and pepper and brown in skillet, over high heat, for 5-6 minute until browned and mostly cooked through. Remove from the pan and cover with foil to keep warm.
- 4
Pour chicken broth, ranch dressing, and garlic powder into the large skillet and bring to a simmer. Cook for 4-5 minutes until it starts to thicken.
- 5
Add cooked pasta, chicken, and most of the bacon (reserve a few pieces for topping at the end) and mix until everything is well coated.
- 6
Sprinkle the cheese over the top, cover and cook until the cheese is melted.
- 7
Remove from heat and sprinkle with reserved bacon and parsley if desired.