Chicken
Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Chicken bacon ranch casserole, made with comforting ingredients like creamy pasta, savory bacon and ranch seasoning, is a slam dunk for your next dinner.
Ingredients:
- 1 package (16 ounces) uncooked spiral pasta
- 1-1/2 cups 2% milk
- 1/2 cup ranch salad dressing
- 1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 2 cups shredded colby cheese, divided
- sliced green onions, optional
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- In the same pan, combine milk, ranch salad dressing and salad dressing mix until smooth. Stir in cream cheese. Cook and stir over medium heat until cream cheese is melted; pour over pasta. Stir in chicken, bacon and 1 cup Colby cheese. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with remaining 1 cup Colby cheese. Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with green onion.