Chicken & Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake
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Chicken & Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake

Chicken & Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake

2x the delicious portions!

You’re going to prep this big-batch baby in a flash, then let the oven do the rest of the work. Penne pasta bubbles away in a velvety cream sauce along with crispy bacon and ranch-spiced chicken beneath a golden blanket of melty mozzarella. You’ll whip it out of the oven (with mitts of course!) and add a drizzle of ranch and a flourish of chopped chives, then it’s straight to the table to serve family style for an easy, filling, double-protein crowd pleaser that will win you all the heart eyes you could ever need!

This recipe is double the typical servings, providing 4 servings and 8 servings for a 2 person and 4 person box respectively.

Tags:
Easy Prep
Family Friendly
Allergens:
Milk
Wheat
Eggs

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time45 minutes
Prep Time5 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

8 ounce

Broccoli

¼ ounce

Chives

1 unit

Lemon

4 ounce

Bacon

10 ounce

Chopped Chicken Breast

1 tablespoon

Ranch Spice

1 teaspoon

Paprika

8 ounce

Cream Sauce Base

(Contains Milk)

4.5 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains Milk)

2 teaspoon

Garlic Powder

12 ounce

Penne Pasta

(Contains Wheat)

1.5 cup

Mozzarella Cheese

(Contains Milk)

3 ounce

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

(Contains Eggs, Milk)

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

2 teaspoon

Cooking Oil

Cooking Spray

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories980 kcal
Fat53 g
Saturated Fat21 g
Carbohydrate80 g
Sugar9 g
Dietary Fiber5 g
Protein46 g
Cholesterol160 mg
Sodium1080 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Pot
Baking Sheet
Paper Towel
Large Pan
Strainer
Large Bowl
Whisk
Baking Dish
Aluminum Foil

Instructions

Prep
1

• Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary. Thinly slice chives. Quarter lemon.

Cook Bacon & Broccoli
2

• Toss broccoli on one side of a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Arrange bacon* in a single layer on empty side of sheet. Roast on top rack until bacon is crispy and broccoli is tender, 10-15 minutes. (For 8 servings, divide between two sheets; roast bacon on top rack and broccoli on middle rack.) • Transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate. Once cool enough to handle, roughly chop.

Cook Chicken
3

• Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer and season with half the Ranch Spice, half the paprika, salt, and pepper. (You’ll use the rest of the Ranch Spice and paprika in Step 5.) Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Set aside.

Cook Pasta
4

• Once water is boiling, add penne to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. • Reserve 1⁄2 cup pasta cooking water (1 cup for 8 servings), then drain.

Assemble Pasta Bake
5

• Once broccoli and chicken are done, in a large bowl, whisk together cream sauce base, sour cream, garlic powder, remaining Ranch Spice, remaining paprika, two packets of mozzarella, 1⁄4 cup reserved pasta cooking water, salt, and pepper. (For 8 servings, use four packets of mozzarella and 1⁄2 cup pasta cooking water.) • Add drained penne, broccoli, and chicken to bowl; stir until combined. TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until everything is coated.

Bake Pasta Bake
6

• Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish (two 9-by-13- inch baking dishes for 8 servings) with nonstick cooking spray. • Transfer pasta to prepared baking dish (for 8, divide between prepared baking dishes). Top evenly with chopped bacon and remaining mozzarella. • Cover pasta bake tightly with foil; place on a second baking sheet. (TIP: Wash and dry sheet used for broccoli and bacon and use here.) Bake on middle rack until bubbly, 20-30 minutes. (For 8, bake on two clean baking sheets on top and middle racks, swapping rack positions halfway through.) TIP: Careful when lifting the foil—steam may escape!

Finish & Serve
7

• Let pasta bake rest at least 5 minutes. When ready to serve, stir to evenly combine. Drizzle with ranch dressing and garnish with chives. • Divide between plates or serve family style directly from baking dish, with lemon wedges on the side.

Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.

Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.

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