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If chicken, bacon, and ranch are in the name, then you can almost guarantee your dish is going to be a hit. Well, Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta adds a fourth ingredient to the beloved trio to confidently promise that every bite will be a smash. And it includes everything you hoped it would like: juicy chicken, crispy bacon, and bouncy pasta, all coated in a tangy ranch seasoned roux. Sounds like a match (or matches) made in flavor heaven, right? We think so. Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta is a delicious and fanciful choice for any night!
If chicken, bacon, and ranch are in the name, then you can almost guarantee your dish is going to be a hit. Well, Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta adds a fourth ingredient to the beloved trio to confidently promise that every bite will be a smash. And it includes everything you hoped it would like: juicy chicken, crispy bacon, and bouncy pasta, all coated in a tangy ranch seasoned roux. Sounds like a match (or matches) made in flavor heaven, right? We think so. Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta is a delicious and fanciful choice for any night!
Ingredients
- 13.3 ounces pasta of your choice
- 3 strips thick-cut bacon chopped
- 1/2 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons dry ranch seasoning
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup cream
Directions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta.
- Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package instructions.
- Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
- While the pasta cooks, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Transfer the cooked bacon from the skillet with a slotted spoon and set it on a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
- In the same skillet, cook the onion in the bacon grease until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken to the cooked onion and cook until an instant thermometer inserted in the center reads 165 degrees F, about 5-8 minutes.
- Add the dry ranch seasoning, the garlic, the salt, and the pepper to the cooked chicken and cook, about 1 minute.
- Stir the flour into the chicken mixture and cook until it is thoroughly blended and no white remains.
- Lower the temperature to medium heat.
- Add the chicken broth and the cream to the chicken mixture, cooking and stirring until thickened.
- Add the cooked pasta and the cooked bacon to the chicken mixture.
- Add the reserved pasta water, as much as needed to ensure the sauce comes together.
- Toss the chicken and pasta mixture until thoroughly combined.
- Serve.
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