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.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 806kcal
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
Calories: 806kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1017mg | Potassium: 688mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 675IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2.2mg