Bacon Ranch Chicken over Pasta

Happy Friday!

We enjoyed this recipe for the first time on Tuesday. It got a standing ovation at dinner! Even Logan (18 months old) cleared his plate!

I saw a variation of this recipe on Pinterest from justapinch.com. You can see their weight watchers version of this recipe here. I didn't have any light or low fat options in stock so I created this full flavor double sauce version {in our home we love sauce}.



My picture of Tuesday night's dinner shows Bacon Ranch Chicken over rigatoni. The weight watcher's version calls for whole wheat penne. You choose whatever pasta sounds best to you! I could see this being good with fettuccine and several other pastas as well.

Ingredients:

5 slices of bacon, crumbled
1 Tbsp butter
1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 pkg ranch dressing mix ( 1/2 oz)
2 cups milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt & pepper to taste

Preparation:

Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain all but 1/2 tablespoon of bacon drippings from the pan.
Season the chicken with season salt and pepper. Add the butter to the reserved bacon drippings, then add the chicken to the same skillet. Cook until tender, no longer pink, and juices run clear.
Sprinkle the flour and ranch dressing mix over the chicken, stirring to coat evenly. Stir in the milk, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in the cheddar cheese and half of the reserved bacon; cook and stir until the cheese is melted. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed.
Serve over pasta with bacon sprinkled over the top. 

I hope you enjoy this one as much as we did!

Thanks for reading :)