Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

This Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole is a simple dinner that is delicious homemade comfort food. Even better, this meal makes incredible leftovers.

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Casseroles are easy and comforting, and home cooks love how simple they are to make. This chicken bacon ranch casserole is cheesy, creamy, and oh-so delicious.

If you are a fan of our super tasty chicken bacon ranch pizza, you’ll LOVE it in casserole form! And casserole fanatics will love our buffalo chicken casserole and chicken fajita casserole.

Here’s How to Make Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

*I’ll walk you through it here with some photos and tips, and you’ll also find a printable recipe card at the bottom of the post with exact measurements, etc.

Start by bringing a saucepan of salted water to a boil and cooking your pasta to al dente. Drain and set aside.

While the pasta is cooking, you’re going to start cooking the protein, because you’re efficient and awesome and don’t have time to sit around twiddling your thumbs while dinner cooks.

Start by cooking up the chopped bacon in a skillet until it’s nice and crispy. Transfer it to a plate lined with paper towels and then add the salted and peppered chicken to the skillet. Cook until almost cooked through and transfer it to a plate.

Next up, we’re melting the butter and mixing in the garlic powder and ranch seasoning. Cook that down a bit, and then slowly whisk in the warmed milk.

Now it’s time to add in the cream cheese and Parmesan. At this point, you’ll start to get really excited for the awesomeness that is to come.

As soon as the cheese has melted, add in the cooked pasta and chicken and stir until all the cream sauce has worked its way into the nooks and crannies of the pasta.

Top all this deliciousness with the crispy bacon and shredded mozzarella and toss the whole thing in the oven.

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

This chicken bacon ranch casserole is a simple dinner that is delicious homemade comfort food. Even better, this meal makes incredible leftovers.

Servings: 8

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken and bacon casserole, chicken bacon casserole, chicken bacon ranch bake, chicken bacon ranch pasta

Calories: 508kcal

Author: Sarah Cook – Sustainable Cooks

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Ingredients

• ▢ 3 cups dry rotini noodles
• ▢ 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts {cubed, cut into ~1-inch pieces}
• ▢ 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• ▢ 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
• ▢ 6 strips bacon {chopped}
• ▢ 1/4 cup salted butter
• ▢ 2 tbsp powdered ranch seasoning
• ▢ 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• ▢ 1 1/4 cup whole milk
• ▢ 8 oz cream cheese {cubed}
• ▢ 1 1/3 cup shredded parmesan
• ▢ 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• ▢ 1 cup shredded mozzarella

Equipment

• Saucepan
• Braiser pan
• Silicone spatula
• Cutting Board
• Knife
• Whisk
• Strainer

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• In a large saucepan bring 3 quarts of salted water to a boil.
• Add rotini and cook until al dente, ~7 minutes. Drain pasta. Set aside. Make the rest while the pasta cooks.
  3 cups dry rotini noodles
• Salt and pepper the cubed chicken.
  1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, 1/4 tsp kosher salt, 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
• In a large deep frying oven-safe skillet, cook chopped bacon over medium heat until it is crispy (~5-7 minutes). Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels.
  6 strips bacon
• Drain all but 2 tbsp of bacon grease from the skillet.
• Cook chicken breast in the bacon grease until almost cooked through (~5 minutes). Transfer to a plate. Drain any juices from the pan.
• Melt butter in the skillet, stir in garlic powder and ranch seasoning.
  1/4 cup salted butter, 2 tbsp powdered ranch seasoning, 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• Slowly whisk in warmed milk, and bring to a low boil for 1 minute.
  1 1/4 cup whole milk
• Add in cubed cream cheese, shredded parmesan, and black pepper. Stir until the cream cheese has melted. Whisk until smooth.
  8 oz cream cheese, 1 1/3 cup shredded parmesan, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• Add in the pasta and chicken and stir to combine.
• Top with shredded mozzarella and chopped bacon.
  1 cup shredded mozzarella
• Bake, uncovered for at 350F for 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

Notes

1. Make sure you warm the milk before adding it to the butter sauce. Cold milk will curdle when it interacts with the hot pan.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 508 Calories from Fat 297

% Daily Value*

Fat 33g51%

Saturated Fat 17g106%

Trans Fat 0.3g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 10g

Cholesterol 118mg39%

Sodium 560mg24%

Potassium 418mg12%

Carbohydrates 23g8%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 29g58%

Vitamin A 868IU17%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 353mg35%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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