Creamy Chicken Ranch Casserole Makes Weeknights So Much Better

Creamy Chicken Ranch Casserole Makes Weeknights So Much Better

from bhg.com
Entree
50 min
8 servings
807 kcal / serving

With everyone's favorite flavors of chicken, bacon, and ranch dressing, it's a casserole the whole family will love.

Ingredients

  • dried gemelli pasta
  • buttermilk ranch dressing
  • sour cream or plain greek yogurt
  • buttermilk
  • cooked chicken
  • shredded white cheddar
  • bacon
  • frozen chopped spinach
  • pickled sweet cherry peppers
  • sourdough or french bread
  • ranch dressing mix
  • butter, melted

Directions

  1. 1

    Prepare Casserole Dish Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

  2. 2

    Make Casserole Mixture  In a large bowl stir together Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, sour cream, and buttermilk. Stir in cooked pasta, chicken, cheese, 1/2 cup of the bacon, the spinach, and peppers. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Toss Bread Cubes Meanwhile, in a medium bowl toss together bread cubes, Ranch Seasoning Mix, and melted butter.

  4. 4

    Top Casserole After casserole has baked 15 minutes, spread bread cubes over top and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup bacon. Bake, uncovered, until top is golden and mixture is bubbly, 10 to 15 minutes. If you like, drizzle with additional ranch dressing.