Name: Chicken-Bacon-Ranch Pasta Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Cooking spray -; Farfalle (bow tie) pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package; Butter - ½ cup; Cream cheese, cubed - 1 (8 ounce) package; Ranch dressing mix - 2 tablespoons; Milk - 2 cups; Shredded Monterey Jack cheese - 1 (8 ounce) package; Cooked bacon, divided - 8 slices; Cooked chicken breasts, shredded - 2; Shredded Cheddar Jack cheese - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Chicken-Bacon-Ranch Pasta Bake

1. Cooking spray

2. Farfalle (bow tie) pasta 1 (16 ounce) package

3. Butter ½ cup

4. Cream cheese, cubed 1 (8 ounce) package

5. Ranch dressing mix 2 tablespoons

6. Milk 2 cups

7. Shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1 (8 ounce) package

8. Cooked bacon, divided 8 slices

9. Cooked chicken breasts, shredded 2

10. Shredded Cheddar Jack cheese 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Chicken-Bacon-Ranch Pasta Bake

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add cream cheese and ranch dressing mix; whisk until smooth. Slowly whisk in milk. Stir in Monterey Jack cheese; cook until cheese has melted and sauce has thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Crumble 6 slices bacon and stir into sauce.

4 . Stage

Combine cooked pasta and shredded chicken in a large bowl. Pour sauce on top and mix until well combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Top with Cheddar Jack cheese and crumble remaining 2 slices of bacon on top.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted, about 20 minutes.