Bacon Ranch Chicken Pasta

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Boil a pot of water.
  2. 2Add 1 pound of rigatoni pasta to the boiling water.
  3. 3Once pasta is done, pull out about a cup of pasta water.
  4. 4Put a little bit of oil over the pasta and toss it around.
  5. 5Set the pasta aside.
  6. 6Add about half a dozen diced slices of thick-sliced bacon to the pot.
  7. 7Once the bacon is crispy, pull it out and put it on a paper towel-lined plate.
  8. 8Keep about 3 tablespoons of bacon fat in the pot.
  9. 9Add garlic to the pot with the bacon fat.
  10. 10Add about 3 tablespoons of flour.
  11. 11Mix the flour around until there's no raw white flour visible.
  12. 12Slowly whisk in 3 cups of milk, a little bit at a time.
  13. 13Let it simmer for a couple of minutes until it starts to thicken up.
  14. 14Add ranch seasoning mix to the pot.
  15. 15Add 1 cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
  16. 16Add 2 ounces of cream cheese.
  17. 17Stir until the cheese is melted and thick.
  18. 18Put the pasta back into the pot.
  19. 19Return the pot to the heat for a second.
  20. 20Mix the pasta around and heat it up again.
  21. 21Add the extra pasta water a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
  22. 22Add a couple of cups of shredded rotisserie chicken.
  23. 23Cut the heat and add the crispy bacon.
  24. 24Add parsley as a garnish.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound rigatoni pasta
  • 1 cup pasta water
  • oil
  • 6 slices thick sliced bacon, diced
  • 3 tablespoons bacon fat
  • garlic
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • parsley

Equipment

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