Easy Bacon Chicken Ranch Macaroni and Cheese
Easy Bacon Chicken Ranch Macaroni and Cheese Recipe - easy creamy mac and cheese loaded with chicken, bacon, cheese, and ranch dressing!
Servings: 8 servings
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1 pound short pasta such as elbow or penne
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- ½ rotisserie chicken shredded
- 6 slices cooked bacon diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the block of cream cheese in the center of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Add the pasta around the cream cheese block.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese and pour the milk over the top of the pasta.
- Gently stir together the pasta mixture, leaving the cream cheese whole.
- Add the garlic paste, salt, and pepper to the pasta, and mix again.
- Drizzle 1 cup of ranch over the entire pan.
- Bake for 50 minutes uncovered.
- Remove from the oven and stir everything together, including the cream cheese, then let rest for 15 to 20 minutes until thickened.
- Add the chicken and bacon and stir until combined before serving.
Notes
- This is a thick, creamy, and rich mac and cheese recipe.
- This is “almost” a 1 dish recipe. The pasta cooks while baking.
- A slight film might form over the top while baking, this is normal, just stir it and it will be fine.
- Letting the pasta sit for a bit allows the cheese to thicken and the pasta to finish cooking without burning the dish.
- You can omit the chicken to just have a bacon mac and cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 695kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1009mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 975IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 477mg | Iron: 1mg
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