Dinner Lunch

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

Jess Bentley
@SliceofJess

Springer Mountain Farms is thrilled to be collaborating with Jess Bentley from Slice of Jess to bring you easy recipes that are not only tested, but delicious too! Jess is a self-taught chef who’s cooking & eating her way through the Queen City of Charlotte, North Carolina. Check out the Slice of Jess blog post for Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta featuring this recipe using Springer Mountain Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts.

00:05
Prep
00:25
Cook
00:30
Total Time

Ingredients & Directions

Directions

Chicken

1 lb
Springer Mountain Farms Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into small chunks
2 tablespoons
Italian seasoning
Salt & pepper to taste
3 tablespoons
Butter, melted
1 teaspoon
Olive oil
  1. Cut chicken breasts into small chunks and sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
  2. Sauté the chicken in a large skillet over medium-high heat with melted butter and olive oil until browned, making sure the internal temperature is at least 165°F.
  3. While the chicken cooks, crisp the bacon by placing strips on a baking sheet at 400°F for 20-23 minutes or pan fry the slices in separate skillet.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

1 lb
Spaghetti noodles
12
Slices bacon
2 tablespoons
Butter
2 Cloves
Garlic, minced
2 tablespoons
Flour
2 cups
Milk
4 oz
Cream cheese
1 oz
Ranch seasoning packet
Italian parsley to garnish
Parmesan cheese to garnish
  1. Cook spaghetti noodles (or any shape pasta that you prefer) according to package directions. [Save one cup of the starchy pasta water to marry the sauce to the noodles!]
  2. Remove chicken chunks from the skillet and set aside.
  3. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet and sauté the minced garlic in the butter for one minute.
  4. Whisk in the flour and then the milk until well combined.
  5. Stir in the cream cheese and ranch seasoning, continuing to whisk until the sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes.
  6. Add a drizzle of pasta water, along with the cooked and drained noodles; continue to add more water, if desired, until you've reached the sauce consistency you enjoy.
  7. Mix the chicken chunks into the creamy pasta, garnish with crumbled bacon, Italian parsley, and parmesan cheese.
  8. Serve immediately.

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Dinner Lunch

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

Jess Bentley
@SliceofJess

Springer Mountain Farms is thrilled to be collaborating with Jess Bentley from Slice of Jess to bring you easy recipes that are not only tested, but delicious too! Jess is a self-taught chef who’s cooking & eating her way through the Queen City of Charlotte, North Carolina. Check out the Slice of Jess blog post for Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta featuring this recipe using Springer Mountain Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts.

00:05 Prep
00:25 Cook
00:30 Total Time

Ingredients

Directions

Chicken

1 lb
Springer Mountain Farms Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into small chunks
2 tablespoons
Italian seasoning
Salt & pepper to taste
3 tablespoons
Butter, melted
1 teaspoon
Olive oil
  1. Cut chicken breasts into small chunks and sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
  2. Sauté the chicken in a large skillet over medium-high heat with melted butter and olive oil until browned, making sure the internal temperature is at least 165°F.
  3. While the chicken cooks, crisp the bacon by placing strips on a baking sheet at 400°F for 20-23 minutes or pan fry the slices in separate skillet.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

1 lb
Spaghetti noodles
12
Slices bacon
2 tablespoons
Butter
2 Cloves
Garlic, minced
2 tablespoons
Flour
2 cups
Milk
4 oz
Cream cheese
1 oz
Ranch seasoning packet
Italian parsley to garnish
Parmesan cheese to garnish
  1. Cook spaghetti noodles (or any shape pasta that you prefer) according to package directions. [Save one cup of the starchy pasta water to marry the sauce to the noodles!]
  2. Remove chicken chunks from the skillet and set aside.
  3. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet and sauté the minced garlic in the butter for one minute.
  4. Whisk in the flour and then the milk until well combined.
  5. Stir in the cream cheese and ranch seasoning, continuing to whisk until the sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes.
  6. Add a drizzle of pasta water, along with the cooked and drained noodles; continue to add more water, if desired, until you've reached the sauce consistency you enjoy.
  7. Mix the chicken chunks into the creamy pasta, garnish with crumbled bacon, Italian parsley, and parmesan cheese.
  8. Serve immediately.