Chicken Bacon Ranch Penne
Chicken, bacon, ranch, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, chicken broth, penne noodles, garlic, parsley make for a delicious, creamy, pasta!
Equipment
- 1 pan or dutch oven
- measuring utensils
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded can use canned
- 2 tbsp ranch seasoning or one packet
- 2 cups penne noodles
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 4 oz cream cheese can use light
- 4 slices bacon cooked & crumbled
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 2-3 tbsp milk if needed to thin out
- 1 tsp minced garlic
Instructions
- If you need to brown chicken, first brown chicken in the pan. If you are using already cooked chicken, skip this step.
- Once chicken is cooked, add ranch seasoning, garlic and combine.
- Have heat on medium and add chicken broth & noodles to the chicken mix. Let boil for about 15 minutes until pasta is cooked to your liking.
- Add cream cheese to the mix and stir until melted.
- Add bacon and shredded cheese. Stir until cheese is fully melted. If the pasta is too thick, add a few tablespoons of milk to thin it out.
- Garnish with parsley if preferred, and enjoy!
Notes
NOTES:
You could substitute penne noodles with elbow macaroni, shells, etc.
Light cream cheese tastes great in place of regular cream cheese.
You can used pre-cooked bacon if you don't have time to cook bacon, and canned chicken, rotisserie in place of making your own shredded chicken.
I like to purchase a large amount of chicken, and cook in instant pot or crock pot. Shred, and freeze into 2 cup increments to use for recipes such as this.