Cheddar Bacon Chicken Ranch Pasta
Sounds great! This is a must try and seems easily tailored to your liking. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 500 grams Penne pasta
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 2 chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 tablespoon butter
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 packet dry ranch dressing mix, OR make from a shortcut
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
- spring onions, chopped, green and white parts, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling water until done, drain, set aside.
- Meanwhile, cook the the bacon in a large non stick pan until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside. In the same pan, add the chicken, butter, and salt and pepper to your liking, cook until no pink remains.
- Add the flour to the chicken and stir and cook for a few more minutes. Add the ranch dressing mix and the milk. Stir and cook for a few more minutes to make nice sauce. Remove from heat and add the bacon and stir to combine, then add the cheese stir to combine, then add the pasta and stir to combine. Plate and sprinkle with chopped spring onions for garnish. Serve.
Notes
Two chicken breasts is minimal, well under $1 per serving without even doing the math.
Variants: Include adding some yellow or red diced bell pepper, or even some fresh mushrooms, this dish screams of using sliced Shiitake mushrooms.
Shortcut: Dry Ranch Dressing Mix.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Mike Early.
United States.
United States.
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