You won’t have to call the family twice when thischicken casseroleis on the table!
All the creamy, cheesy, and bacon aromas while it’s baking will draw them to the kitchen.
It doesn’t just taste goodit includes veggies too.
Credit: Matthew Clark
Thanks in part to the kid-favorite ranch dressing, even the pickiest eaters will eat every last bite.
In less than an hour, youll have ahearty casserole recipefor the whole family, leftovers included!
skinless, boneless chicken breast halves with olive oil and place in a cold oven.
Set oven temperature to 450F and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken hits 165F.
Cool and chop chicken.
Place in an airtight container and refrigerate up to 3 days.
Place a cooling rack over pan.
Cool and crumble bacon.
Place in a airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
How to Customize Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
This casserole is so easy to customize to your liking.
Our chicken bacon ranch casserole is perfect for special diets and meal-prep.
The ranch dressing will give everything you put into this casserole strong flavor.
There are many options in the market to make it vegan or vegetarian-friendly.
Ingredients
4cupscooked rotini(8oz.dry pasta)
3cupschopped cooked chicken
1(14-oz.
)pkg.frozen broccoli florets
8oz.sliced creminiorbutton mushrooms
34cupmayonnaise
34cupmilk
1(1-oz.
)envelopedry ranch salad dressing mix
12tsp.crushed red pepper
14tsp.ground black pepper
12cupshredded cheddar cheese(2oz.)
12cupshredded mozzarella cheese(2oz.)
In a large bowl combine the first 9 ingredients (through black pepper).
Transfer mixture to a greased 3-qt.
Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
Stir and top with cheddar, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.
Bake 10 minutes more.
Top with bacon and, if desired, tomato and green onions before serving.
Do not save reheated leftovers.
Theres no right or wrong way, making it a fool-proof, delicious recipe that everyone will enjoy.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
