20-Min Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
Creamy, garlicky one-pan pasta loaded with chicken, crispy bacon, and a tangy ranch finish. Ready in 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 748
- Protein
- 52g
Ingredients
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 12 oz chicken breast, diced
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 1 packet ranch seasoning packet
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- 1
Boil pasta in salted water until al dente, about 9 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain.
- 2
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, ~5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel.
- 3
In the same skillet, add chicken and cook over medium-high heat until golden and cooked through, ~6 minutes.
- 4
Pour in cream and stir in ranch seasoning until smooth. Bring to a simmer, stirring often, ~2 minutes.
- 5
Add cooked pasta, crumbled bacon, and parmesan to the skillet. Toss gently, adding pasta water until creamy.
- 6
Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot for boiling pasta
- large skillet (12-inch)
- colander
- wooden spoon
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