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Garlic Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta

Published: Oct 21, 2017 | 11 Comments

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Garlic Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta – easy, comfort food dinner recipe. Chicken cooked in olive oil, with garlic, paprika, chili powder, and Italian seasoning, then combined with bacon, Ranch dressing and pasta makes a winning combination!

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This bacon ranch pasta with chicken is a super easy recipe made with simple ingredients.  In this recipe, I used gluten free penne pasta and gluten free Ranch dressing, which makes this whole dinner completely gluten free friendly!

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This is an easy weeknight dinner recipe that will be liked by the whole family: you just can’t go wrong when you combine bacon and Ranch dressing with chicken and pasta.

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What makes this recipe special and super tasty is that first you cook chicken in olive oil, garlic, and spices (paprika, chili powder, Italian seasoning). Then you combine the rest of ingredients together:

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I added about 1 cup of Ranch dressing, just because I like my pasta very creamy, but 1/2 cup of dressing could be enough, too, if you don’t like overly creamy dishes.

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I hope you will enjoy this bacon ranch pasta with chicken dinner as much as I did!

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Garlic Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta
Prep Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

This Garlic Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta is definitely a comfort food recipe!  Easy to make, simple ingredients, quick cook time.  

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 806 kcal
Author: Julia
Ingredients
  • 8 oz penne pasta (use gluten free pasta for gf version)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb chicken breasts , chopped into smaller pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 strips bacon cooked, chopped
  • 1 cup Ranch dressing , gluten free
  • 1/3 cup fresh parsley chopped, to taste
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to the package instructions, drain.
  2. In a large skillet heat olive oil on medium heat. Add sliced chicken, sprinkle with spices, and cook for several minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center. Remove the skillet from heat, and add minced garlic to mix with chicken.
  3. Add cooked bacon and cooked pasta to the skillet with chicken.
  4. Add Ranch dressing, chopped fresh parsley to the skillet with the chicken, stir, heat everything up on medium heat gently. Remove from heat when the chicken and pasta are heated through.
  5. Top with a small amount of chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts
Garlic Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 806 Calories from Fat 459
% Daily Value*
Fat 51g78%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 114mg38%
Sodium 1017mg44%
Potassium 688mg20%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 36g72%
Vitamin A 675IU14%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 53mg5%
Iron 2.2mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Filed Under: Bacon, Chicken, Dinner, Gluten Free, Pasta, Recipe Published: Oct 21, 2017 11 Comments

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  1. Lisbeth Rogers

    Sep 17, 2019 at 6:56 pm

    I used spinach instead of parsley and my family loved it. Definitely adding this to our rotation.

    Reply
    • Julia

      Sep 28, 2019 at 2:03 pm

      So happy you liked this recipe!

      Reply
  2. Mindy

    Mar 11, 2019 at 9:12 pm

    I made this for my family tonight we absolutely love it !!!!!!!

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    • Julia

      Mar 25, 2019 at 6:52 pm

      I am very happy to hear that!

      Reply
  3. Rob

    Jan 22, 2019 at 8:09 pm

    Good. Very tasty. But be careful on the amount of ranch dressing. Start with 1/4 cup then add more to your taste. I only used 1/4 cup with great results.

    Reply
    • Julia

      Jan 31, 2019 at 8:48 pm

      Thank you! I am glad you liked this recipe! Thank you for your feedback about not adding too much Ranch dressing!

      Reply
  4. Qtpiemika

    Oct 04, 2018 at 8:13 am

    My oldest made it for dinner last night and omg so good.

    Reply
    • Julia

      Oct 05, 2018 at 2:18 pm

      So happy you enjoyed it! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Chantel

    Mar 22, 2018 at 11:06 pm

    Tried this tonight minus the parsley (I didn’t have any), and it was fabulous. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • Julia

      Mar 31, 2018 at 5:50 pm

      So glad you liked it! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Shelly

    Jan 04, 2018 at 7:30 pm

    I made this for my husband and three boys tonight and I added about 4 more strips of bacon, a little more chicken, 12 oz of pasta and a whole cup of ranch dressing. I also added more spices. It was delicious!

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