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    Garlic Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta

    Published: Oct 21, 2017 / 15 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 ½ cup of dressing could be enough, too, if you don't like overly creamy dishes.

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    4.80 from 15 votes

    Garlic Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta

    This Garlic Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta is definitely a comfort food recipe!  Easy to make, simple ingredients, quick cook time.  
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    Prep Time 3 hrs 30 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories per serving 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
    • ½ teaspoon Paprika
    • ½ teaspoon Chili Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning
    • 4 cloves garlic minced
    • 6 strips bacon cooked, chopped
    • 1 cup Ranch dressing , gluten free
    • ⅓ cup fresh parsley chopped, to taste

    Instructions 

    • Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to the package instructions, drain.
    • 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.
    • Add cooked bacon and cooked pasta to the skillet with chicken.
    • 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.
    • Top with a small amount of chopped parsley.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Garlic Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    806
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    51
    g
    78
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    10
    g
    63
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    114
    mg
    38
    %
    Sodium
     
    1017
    mg
    44
    %
    Potassium
     
    688
    mg
    20
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    48
    g
    16
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Sugar
     
    3
    g
    3
    %
    Protein
     
    36
    g
    72
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    675
    IU
    14
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    11
    mg
    13
    %
    Calcium
     
    53
    mg
    5
    %
    Iron
     
    2.2
    mg
    12
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. Lisbeth Rogers

      September 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

        September 28, 2019 at 2:03 pm

        So happy you liked this recipe!

        Reply
        • Natasha Snyder

          June 19, 2021 at 3:36 pm

          I just made this with canned chicken breast didn't have olive oil used grease to fry it in. used the spices with the minced garlic. and added bacon bits and ranch but it looks kinda moist is it supposed to look like that

          Reply
          • Jackie

            May 03, 2022 at 2:35 am

            What is ranch dressing

            Reply
            • Julia

              May 06, 2022 at 5:28 pm

              Jackie, this is the Ranch dressing: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hidden-Valley-Original-Ranch-Salad-Dressing-Topping-24-Ounce-Bottle/10413975

    2. D

      March 13, 2019 at 1:59 pm

      Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    3. Mindy

      March 11, 2019 at 9:12 pm

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

      Reply
      • Julia

        March 25, 2019 at 6:52 pm

        I am very happy to hear that!

        Reply
    4. Rob

      January 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

        January 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
    5. Qtpiemika

      October 04, 2018 at 8:13 am

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

      Reply
      • Julia

        October 05, 2018 at 2:18 pm

        So happy you enjoyed it! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Chantel

      March 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

        March 31, 2018 at 5:50 pm

        So glad you liked it! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Shelly

      January 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!

      Reply

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