Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake
This creamy chicken and bacon pasta bake is a delicious and easy-to-make dinner recipe that will satisfy the whole family. This hearty dish combines tender chicken, crispy bacon, and al dente pasta, all smothered in a creamy ranch sauce and topped with melted cheese. With its bold flavors and comforting texture, this chicken and bacon pasta bake is sure to become a new family favorite.
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Servings 8 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Chicken- cooked and cubed
- 1 - 16 oz Box Rotini or Penne Pasta
- 5-6 Slices of Bacon- cooked and crumbled
- 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Sauce-
- 1- 8 oz. Package Cream Cheese
- 1 Cup Milk -I like to use whole milk
- 1- 1 oz Package Ranch Dressing Mix or your favorite homemade ranch seasoning mix.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan or casserole dish.
- Cook pasta to al dente according to package directions, drain and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking place your milk, cream cheese and ranch dressing mix in a medium size pot. Heat on low-medium heat stirring frequently until the cream cheese is melted completely and all of the ingredients are incorporated.
- Spread the cooked pasta in the bottom of your prepared baking pan.
- Spread the cooked chicken evenly over top of the pasta.
- Then sprinkle the cooked bacon evenly across the top of the chicken.
- Pour the creamy sauce evenly over everything, gently stir to work the sauce into the chicken and pasta.
- Evenly sprinkle the cheddar and mozzarella cheese across the top of the casserole.
- Place in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is warm and bubbly and the casserole is heated through.