Directions
- 1Add chicken, ranch seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, reduced-fat cream cheese, and chicken broth to the crockpot.
- 2Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours until the chicken is shreddable.
- 3Cut 12 ounces of center cut bacon.
- 4Add diced bacon into a nice hot pan and break it up as it cooks until crispy.
- 5Once the chicken is done cooking, shred it up.
- 6Add frozen broccoli to the crockpot and mix it all together.
- 7Throw the lid back on the crockpot for another 15 to 20 minutes until the broccoli is nice and tender.
- 8Add a box of protein pasta to some boiling water and cook according to package directions.
- 9When the bacon is done, add it to the crock pot including all the bacon grease.
- 10Add the cooked pasta and one bag or 2 cups of reduced fat cheddar cheese to the crockpot.
- 11Give all that a good mix so the cheese is nice and melted and everything's well combined.
- 12Optionally, add about half a cup of pasta water to make things nice and saucy.
- 13Once everything is nice and well combined in your crock pot, divide it up into your meal prep containers.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken
- 1 packet ranch seasoning
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- 1 block reduced fat cream cheese
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 12 ounces center cut bacon
- frozen broccoli
- 1 box protein pasta
- 1 bag reduced fat cheddar cheese
- 0.5 cup pasta water
Equipment
crock pothot panmeal prep containers
Tips
- Add bacon grease to the crock pot for flavor.
- Add pasta water to make the dish saucy.
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