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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Author: Cathy Trochelman

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 lb. uncooked pasta I used orecchiette
  • 8 oz. turkey bacon chopped and cooked
  • 5 oz. mushrooms quartered
  • 1 small red onion sliced
  • 1 large red pepper sliced
  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 4 Tbsp. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 3 c. milk
  • 1 package Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
  • dried dill

Instructions

  • Pasta:
  • Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  • While pasta is cooking, cube chicken and saute until partially cooked.
  • Add mushrooms, red onion, and red peppers and continue cooking until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender-crisp.
  • Add chicken and vegetables to cooked noodles.
  • Add turkey bacon, reserving some for the top, and stir to combine.
  • Sauce:
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in flour, salt & pepper.
  • Stir in milk; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
  • Cook and stir 1 minute more.
  • Add Ranch dressing mix and stir to combine.
  • Pour over pasta.
  • Garnish with reserved bacon and dried dill.