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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

Updated: Mar 22

This delicious pasta dish is full of crispy bacon and juicy chicken pieces tossed in a homemade ranch dressing. I like to serve it with my homemade yeast butter rolls or as a side dish to homemade pizza!


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chicken bacon ranch pasta
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked and drained

  • 2 cups Homemade Ranch Dressing

  • 10 strips bacon

  • 3 medium chicken breasts, diced into ½ pieces

  • 1 Tablespoon infused oil

  • ½ onion, diced

  • 1 stalk celery, diced

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese


Directions


In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon until browned and crispy. Remove from pan to a paper towel-lined plate and allow excess grease to drain off. When bacon is cooled, crumble into small pieces.


In the same pan with residual bacon grease, add 1 TBS oil if needed and cook chicken pieces until browned and the internal temperature is at least 165 degrees.


Remove chicken from skillet and add to plate with bacon.


Sauté onions, celery, and garlic in residual oil in skillet over medium heat for approximately 3

minutes.


Turn off heat and allow to cool to room temperature.


In a large bowl, combine cooked macaroni, ranch dressing, bacon, chicken, sautéed vegetables, pepper, salt, and Parmesan.


Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated. Serve warm or chilled.

 

Like this recipe? Try my Italian pasta salad!



 

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