chicken bacon ranch casserole

Name: Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) penne pasta, 16oz; 2 pound(s) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces; 1 teaspoon(s) Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix powder; 1 large onion, diced; 1 cup(s) mayo, regular or light; 1 cup(s) sour cream, regular or light; 3/4 cup(s) milk; 3 tablespoon(s) Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix powder; 1 pound(s) bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled; 2 cup(s) shredded cheddar cheese; 1 1/2 cup(s) French fried onions, French's

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Victoria Ross

North Beach, MD

Updated on Dec 29, 2016

Trying to figure out what to make for dinner one night and just threw this together with items I had on hand. Didn't expect the reaction I got from the kids! They loved it so much it's become a favorite!

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

This is an amazing casserole! This is hearty, creamy and bursting with flavor from chunks of bacon throughout the dish. The bacon, ranch and cheese combo is perfect. The pasta is cooked al dente so it stays nice and firm in the baking process. The cheesy bacon topping is perfect enough but adding the French fried onions makes this amazing. This will be a hit for a potluck... trust me it will disappear.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 box penne pasta, 16oz
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
1 teaspoon Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix powder
1 large onion, diced
1 cup mayo, regular or light
1 cup sour cream, regular or light
3/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix powder
1 pound bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups French fried onions, French's

How To Make chicken bacon ranch casserole

Step 1

Cook your penne according to package directions to al dente. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

While your pasta water is coming to a boil, cook your cubed chicken seasoned with 1 tsp ranch dressing powder over medium heat until no longer pink.
Step 3

Cook your diced onion in a separate pan until soft and translucent.
Step 4

While pasta is cooking, mix together in a bowl the mayo, sour cream and 3 tbsp of ranch dressing mix.
Step 5

Stir in half of crumbled bacon and one cup of the shredded cheddar cheese.
Step 6

In large mixing bowl, mix pasta, chicken and onions.
Step 7

Add in mayo mixture. Combine thoroughly.
Step 8

Pour in milk and mix completely.
Step 9

Pour mixture into a 13 x9 casserole dish.
Step 10

Top with other half of bacon and one cup of cheddar.
Step 11

Cook at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Step 12

Remove from oven and top with the French fried onions.
Step 13

Return to oven for 10 minutes until hot, bubbly and French fried onions are golden. Enjoy!
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