Chicken-Bacon-Ranch Pasta Bake

This delicious and easy pasta bake with cooked and shredded chicken breast is full of bacon and ranch flavors--it's a treat for the whole family.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 786 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• cooking spray
• 1 (16 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
• 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
• 2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix
• 8 slices cooked bacon, divided
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar Jack cheese
• 0.5 cup butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 3

Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add cream cheese and ranch dressing mix; whisk until smooth. Slowly whisk in milk. Stir in Monterey Jack cheese; cook until cheese has melted and sauce has thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Crumble 6 slices bacon and stir into sauce.

Step 4

Combine cooked pasta and shredded chicken in a large bowl. Pour sauce on top and mix until well combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Top with Cheddar Jack cheese and crumble remaining 2 slices of bacon on top.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted, about 20 minutes.