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Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

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If you follow my blog, you know I love a good casserole. Add in some bacon and I am in Heaven!! This casserole literally is mouth watering yummy and PACKED with flavor. Seasoned chicken, chopped up bacon, Alfredo sauce, and pasta…..what more could you ask for in one dish??

Last week, I whipped this up in the afternoon before the kids got home from school. Once dinner rolled around, I popped it in the oven and minutes later, it was on the table ready for devouring. The kids and my hubby all went crazy over this and the leftovers were even better!

Not only is this a quick dinner to prepare, but it is also fairly inexpensive!

Next time you are short on time, be sure to throw this together. Your family will thank you!!! Enjoy!

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3.86 from 149 votes

Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

A flavorful casserole packed with chicken, crumbled bacon, and pasta! Family approved and the #1 recipe on my blog!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Servings: 6
Author: The Cookin' Chicks

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 1 lb chicken, boneles/skinless, diced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 packet dry Ranch dressing mix
  • 8 oz pasta (I used shells)
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • salt/pepper, to taste
  • 14.5 oz Alfredo sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to375 degrees and grease a 9 x 9 baking dish.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook bacon until crispy, about 7 minutes.
  • Drain bacon grease from skillet and place bacon on paper towl to absorb remaining grease from bacon.
  • In a gallon size Ziploc bag, add in the olive oil, diced chicken (raw still at this point), and Ranch mix.
  • Shake around sealed bag to coat thoroughly.
  • Add chicken to skillet and cook until no longer pink.
  • In a pot of boiling water, cook pasta until al dente.
  • Drain water and add pasta to greased baking dish.
  • Add cooked chicken and Alfredo sauce to the pasta.
  • Sprinkle both cheeses, bacon, and salt/pepper to the top of the Alfredo sauce and place dish into preheated oven.
  • Bake until bubbly and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and serve! Enjoy!
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  2. Kristin

    Oops, sorry about that. I have corrected the recipe to include that information, but the size jar is 14.5 oz. You add the bacon when you sprinkle on the cheese. Thanks for catching that! Enjoy!!

  4. Kristin

    Hmmmm……I’m not sure what other sauce you could use as a red sauce wouldn’t really go well with this….
    Maybe a white wine garlic type sauce?
    Sorry I couldn’t be of more help!!

  9. Peggy C

    I have used cream of chicken soup with about 1/2 can of milk or cream for this recipe and sauteed mushrooms

  10. Peggy C

    I forgot to mention that I added 6 oz shredded parmesan cheese to the soup and milk mixture once it was heated- this instead of jar Alfredo Sauce…It was even better the next day when we warmed it up

  11. Peggy C

    I also use thin spaghetti noodles instead of Rotini pasta sometimes…so many different ways to enjoy pasta dinners…I don’t always have the exact ingredients on hand so I improvise…This one is awesome…Thanks for sharing this casserole dish…I love pasta

  13. SUSAN TEETER

    BRIAN WEST is posting this recipe and the pictures as his on this FB site—-https://www.facebook.com/groups/45749664303/

  14. Kristin

    Oh wow!! Thank you so much for catching that, I have messaged him and hope he will correct the issue! Thanks for letting me know!!!

  17. Denise

    This looks amazing, will try this tonight with some bread sticks and salad, hope the kids will enjoy this, thanks

  18. Anonymous

    Made this dish for dinner for my family!! We loved it… So nice an favor full ? Thanks for the recipe! This is be added to my holidays meals as well?❤️

  23. Colleen Brzykcy

    I made this on Saturday and it was delicious! Served with a salad and garlic butter bread sticks …. Simply amazing and definitely different- exactly what I’ve been looking for. This recipe will stay in our dinner list ?

  25. Peyton McCracken

    What side dish would you recommend with this dish? Im making it for my boyfriend and thought about mashed potatoes but I feel like that is too heavy to go with the pasta and too starchy. Do you think mashed potatoes would be ok or do you have any recommendations?

  27. Emanuelle Lovecraft

    I made this for my family last night and it was a complete hit! Even my super picky husband enjoyed it! I used Barilla Fiber Plus penne as the pasta base. It was perfect! Thank you so much for posting this!

  29. Kristin

    Hi!! There are 6 servings in this dish and each serving has about 803 calories. Not the healthiest, but sure worth it hehe! Enjoy!!

  30. Kristin

    I typically serve a veggie and salad with this, or salad and crescent rolls. I think mashed potatoes might be a bit heavy as a side for this, but then again, I love potatoes and can’t ever turn them away, haha!! Hope that helps! Enjoy!!

  33. kristin hoffman

    I have a guy friend who doesn’t like alfredo sauce. I’m going to make a white sauce and mix the ranch packet with it. Wish me luck.

  41. Teresa

    I am thinking about making a double recipe and just wondering, if it doesn’t get eat to well, how long can store refrigerated and can this be frozen?

  42. Kristin

    I am not sure about freezing this as the pasta might get mushy when thawed out. As for refrigerating this, I would say up to 3 days!!

  43. Melinda

    Could you use real bacon bit and can chicken breast meat?….Was thinking that would make it even quicker to prepare.

  46. Kristin

    I haven’t, but I bet that would work great! Maybe add in already cooked pasta and bacon towards the end? Keep me posted if you try it!

  47. ruth amis

    wish these recipes were easy for us in the UK!! we dont have a dried ranch dressing!! i find this a lot with these wonderful recipes – so disappointing
    x

  54. Kristin

    Before or after cooking are you referring to? I have some of this in my freezer right now from the other night, so leftovers freeze great. As for freezing prior to cooking, I am not sure, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work out great!

  55. Victoria

    My family loved it, thank you soooo much for your recipes. How do I send you a picture of my dish?

  57. Amber K

    Do you think this would be okay to make in a crock pot.. trying to figure out how to warm it for a potluck

  59. Mary

    im notorious for setting a recipe and adding my own touches, so i apologize in advance! i made this tonight, but i used evaporated milk and smoked Gouda as my sauce. i whisked some chicken bullion, a touch of crushed red pepper and ranch seasoning in the milk, substituted real butter for oil, added in some finely chopped green onion and sweet red pepper. just at the last, i sprinkled on some sharp cheddar, bacon, smoked paprika and just a dash of chives. dear Lord. heaven!

  62. Tabitha Williams

    Would I be able to make this in a Dutch oven and still put it in the oven? Would the bake time change? TIA

  65. Kristin

    That is just how I prefer it after trying it a few different ways. However, if you prefer a shorter or longer cook time, no problem at all! Enjoy!

  66. Amanda

    I’ve made this a couple times for my family and it’s a hit. We all loved it. Recently my husband and I went low carb. For dinner tonight I made one pan following your recipe and one pan following your recipe except subbing cauliflower for the noodles. It worked and still tastes really good. Thanks for the recipe.

  68. Lynea

    I’ve been trying to get my 14 year old to make dinner once a week, and this is what she chose for tonight… can’t wait to try it!

  70. Jennie

    This is one of my verrrry favorite dishes, prepared just as the recipe specifies. Too many comments to read, so Im wondering if it freezes qell? Asking for a friend. Thanks!

  71. Kristin

    So glad you enjoy this!! Yep, it freezes perfectly! The noodles may be a tad mushier than before, but just as yummy! I have frozen our leftovers before and had no complaints the next time I thawed and served! Enjoy!

  75. Kelly

    OMG. Thank you thank you thank you!! Im a ranch freak, and was worried I wasn’t going to taste much ranch because I cooked the seasoned chicken in the bacon grease instead of using olive oil, and I used an extra half packet of ranch mix to season my Alfredo noodles. Holy Moly!!! Awesome!

  78. Barbara

    I made this and added broccoli, I doubled up the recipe and the family still finished almost all of it. It was very good

  80. Stephanie, One Caring Mom

    I saw this on Pinterest and the picture…oooh my goodness. It looks absolutely incredible. I knew that no matter what was in it, it would HAVE to be delicious. But when I read the ingredient list I knew it was meant for me. It has all my favorites and I can’t wait to try it!!

  81. Kristin

    Oh you will DEFINITELY love this!! Its a family favorite and number one recipe on the blog! Creamy, cheesy, bacon, chicken, and more! Yum!! Hope you enjoy it!!

  82. Mom that didn't pay attention in math class

    How would you alter this recipe for a 13×9 dish?

  84. Merrideth

    Woah that looks amazing! Your pictures are fantastic too! I can’t wait to try this. I’ll have to put bacon on only half of it though since the bf doesn’t like it! (I know, who doesn’t like bacon?)

  85. Kristin

    Doesn’t like bacon?!?! Wow! I don’t know what I would do without bacon, LOL!! Hope you enjoy this! Its a favorite in my house!

  87. Kimberly K

    Is there a way I could use rotisserie chicken with the dry ranch packet? Thanks for the recipe it looks delicious

  90. Crissy

    5 stars
    Absolutely amazing! I forgot to get bacon this time but both times I’ve made this, we’ve loved it!

  96. Kristin

    I’m just wondering if I made a double batch should I put it in a 9×13 pan?? I’m excited to try this for tonight but I want to make sure there’s enough for all of us lol

  100. Sam

    5 stars
    Delicious! Paired this with roasted asparagus and applesauce. Going to put this recipe in the regular rotation

  102. Allee

    When you add the Alfredo sauce to the pan after the noodles and chicken, do you stir them all together or just lay the sauce on top? Thanks!

  104. Christine

    My family loves this. I make my own alfredo sauce and put the cheeses in and mix. Pour over chicken and noodles. Then I put a little more cheese sprinkled on top with the bacon.

  106. Jess

    5 stars
    This was very good! Definitely keeping this recipe and my family loved it and they are picky eaters

  108. Janet

    5 stars
    My husband doesn’t like chicken, but he liked this dish. I didn’t have the right kind of cheese, so I used Fiesta blend instead. I thought it turned out great. Thank you for the recipe.

  109. Simply Southern

    5 stars
    This recipe was awesome! Such great flavor. We ate this a second time around as leftovers and my son-in-law commented that this is his new favorite. I did add mushrooms and that was a great addition!

  114. Melanie

    4 stars
    Can I make tgis on the stove? My hubby and son are weird. They dont like casseroles in the oven or crispy cheese on top… I know, I need to trade them in because they are crazy!

  115. Kristin

    Sure! Everything is cooked prior to assembling, so you can always assemble in a pot and simply have the cheese melt on top using medium heat/stovetop.

  119. Kristin

    Sure! Just cook the rice and assemble in place of the pasta. The only thing the cook time in the oven is doing is to warm things up, so rice should work great too! Enjoy!

  120. Kristin Kirchner

    First time making something like this. My kids are so picky but this was a huge hit. Will make this again for sure.

  123. Kristin

    You can, but I would only cook the chicken in there, adding the pasta once cooked at the end. Maybe 6 hours on low for the chicken, shred and toss in the cooked pasta, crumbled bacon, and alfredo, tossing to coat? Season the chicken with the ranch mix and let it cook with a small amount of chicken broth. Hope that helps!

  124. Stephanie

    5 stars
    Thank you for the recipe! You made it easy to follow and it was delicious!!! I will definitely be making it again!

  126. Cassie

    5 stars
    I tried this recipe and OMG I have never eaten anything like it. Being stuck at home and trying to find more interesting cooking ideas to try this really hit the spot. Thank you so much for sharing this idea!

  128. Tiffany

    This is amazing!!! And really easy to make!! My whole family loved it! Thanks for sharing!!

  132. Betty latham

    If I cook this from making ahead and putting in fridge, then how long do I cook?

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