# Dirty Skillet Pasta

This recipe is for a creamy pasta dish with chicken and bacon.

- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 pounds bacon
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning
- 1 box penne pasta
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 handful Colby Jack cheese

## Instructions

1. Dice two pounds of bacon and put it in a skillet to start cooking.
2. Dice three chicken breasts while bacon is cooking.
3. Add one tablespoon of minced garlic and the chicken to the bacon.
4. Stir and make sure everything is separated.
5. Add one tablespoon of ranch seasoning.
6. Let it simmer for a while.
7. Once chicken is fully cooked, remove it from the grease.
8. Drain grease, leaving a little bit in the pan, and add two cups of water.
9. Add penne pasta, turn heat on high.
10. Add another tablespoon of ranch seasoning.
11. Add one tablespoon of garlic lovers seasoning.
12. Let it cook for a few minutes, then add two cups of shredded cheese.
13. Add about one cup of heavy whipping cream.
14. Add the cooked chicken and bacon back to the pasta.
15. Add a little more heavy whipping cream.
16. Top with a big handful of shredded Colby Jack cheese.
17. Put the lid on and let it simmer until cheese is melted.

## Equipment

- skillet
- knife
- cutting board

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-03-23

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