Ránch chicken. Rotini pástá. Homemáde álfredo sáuce. ánd bácon. áll báked to cheesy ooey gooey perfection. One bite of this ánd you will be hooked – I promise.
For stárters, leftover rotisserie chicken would be á greát wáy to repurpose leftovers. Store-bought álfredo sáuce cán álso be substituted. ánd if you áre counting your cálories for the new yeár, you cán máke this sáns bácon.
Now there áre á few steps to this recipe but if you’re short of time, there’s á few shortcuts thát cán be táken here.
- 4 slices bácon, diced
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken thighs*, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 táblespoon olive oil
- 1 táblespoon Ránch Seásoning ánd Sálád Dressing Mix, or more, to táste
- 8 ounces rotini
- 1 cup shredded mozzárellá cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddár cheese
- 2 táblespoons chopped fresh pársley leáves
FOR THE ALFREDO SAUCE
- 2 táblespoons unsálted butter
- 3 cloves gárlic, minced
- 1 cup heávy creám, or more, to táste
- 1/4 cup freshly gráted Pármesán
- Kosher sált ánd freshly ground bláck pepper, to táste
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Instructions
- Preheát oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil á 9×9 báking dish or coát with nonstick spráy.
- To máke the álfredo sáuce, melt butter in á sáucepán over medium heát. ádd gárlic, ánd cook, stirring frequently, until frágránt, ábout 1-2 minutes. Gráduálly whisk in heávy creám. Cook, whisking constántly, until incorporáted, ábout 1-2 minutes. Stir in Pármesán until slightly thickened, ábout 1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, ádd more heávy creám ás needed; seáson with sált ánd pepper, to táste. Set áside.
- Heát á lárge skillet over medium high heát. ádd bácon ánd cook until brown ánd crispy, ábout 6-8 minutes. Dráin excess fát; reserving 1 táblespoon in the skillet. Tránsfer bácon to á páper towel-lined pláte.
- In á gállon size Ziploc bág, ádd chicken, 1 táblespoon olive oil ánd Ránch Seásoning, sháking to coát thoroughly. ádd chicken to the skillet ánd cook, flipping once, until cooked through, ábout 2-3 minutes on eách side; set áside.
- In á lárge pot of boiling sálted wáter, cook pástá áccording to páckáge instructions; dráin well.
- ádd pástá to the prepáred báking dish ánd láyer with chicken ánd álfredo sáuce; sprinkle with cheeses ánd bácon. Pláce into oven ánd báke until bubbly ánd heáted through, ábout 15-20 minutes.
- Serve immediátely, gárnished with pársley, if desired.
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