Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Boil the pasta until al dente.
  2. 2Add diced bacon to a pan and cook until crispy, then set aside.
  3. 3Season chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, dried oregano, smoked paprika, and ranch seasoning.
  4. 4Add the seasoned chicken to the same pan with some bacon grease and cook until nicely seared and cooked through, then set aside to rest.
  5. 5To the same pan, add garlic paste and stir in chicken broth.
  6. 6Season the sauce with the same seasoning mixture from earlier.
  7. 7Add the rest of the ranch packet to the sauce.
  8. 8Pour in heavy cream.
  9. 9Allow the sauce to simmer and then add Parmesan cheese.
  10. 10Once the sauce thickens, add in the cooked chicken.
  11. 11Add the bacon bits to the sauce.
  12. 12Add the boiled pasta to the pan with the sauce, chicken, and bacon.
  13. 13Top with mozzarella cheese and let it melt.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken breast
  • 1 lb preferred pasta
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 0.25 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste or minced garlic
  • 8 oz bacon diced
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • parsley

Equipment

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