Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza Casserole
Chicken bacon ranch pizza casserole recipe is a hearty chicken pasta casserole that is perfect for chilly evenings or sports team dinners. Everyone will love it and come back for seconds.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. bacon fried and crumbled, grease saved
- 2 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons ranch dressing seasoning mix
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 2 clove garlic minced
- 1 lb. bow tie pasta cooked al dente
- 2 jars of Alfredo sauce
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk or regular milk
- 3 roma tomatoes diced
- 4 cups shredded Italian cheese blend
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces, coat with 1 - 1.5 tablespoons of ranch seasoning. Saute in a skillet with 1 tablespoon of bacon grease along with bell peppers and garlic.
- When chicken is cooked completely, drain grease and liquid from skillet. Return chicken and veggies to skillet.
- Pour one jar of Alfredo sauce and milk into skillet with chicken. Stir in one teaspoon of ranch seasoning. Simmer for five minutes.
- Begin layering casserole with half the remaining jar of Alfredo on the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan or two 8 x 8 pans. The layer 1/3 of each of the following pasta, chicken sauce, and tomatoes. Use 1/4 of the fried bacon. Spread 1 cup of cheese over top and repeat two more times.
- After the cheese, the third time, cover with Alfredo sauce, 1 cup of cheese and remaining bacon.
- Bake for 30 minutes on 350.
Nutrition
Calories: 811kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 55gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 837mgPotassium: 782mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 706IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 164mgIron: 2mg
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