Ranch Chicken Pasta By Kelly Miller • July10,2012 • Updated February 2, 2022 • 13 Comments 12.6K Jump to Recipe Ranch Chicken Pasta recipe made with chicken breast, rigatoni, ranch dressing mix, bacon, and cheddar cheese. Such a good weeknight skillet dinner! It struck me as I was cooking this for dinner, I don’t remember the last time I made a skillet meal. When we were first married, we pretty much lived off of Hamburger/Tuna/Chicken Helper, tacos, and sloppy joes (from the Manwich can). Thank the Lord (and I’m sure Paul does, too) I’ve come a long way from that! This Cheesy Ranch Chicken Pasta is just that, a really tasty skillet meal that takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. This made fantastic leftovers the next day. You’ve gotta try it! You won’t believe how good this tastes in under 30 minutes! Here are some more of my favorite stove-top dinners:   Skillet Tuna Cakes with Homemade Tartar Sauce     Veggie Loaded Pasta Primavera    Ranch Chicken Pasta Ranch Chicken Pasta recipe made with chicken breast, rigatoni, ranch dressing mix, bacon, and cheddar cheese. Such a good weeknight skillet dinner! No ratings yet Print Pin Rate Course: DinnerCuisine: AmericanKeyword: recipe for ranch chicken pasta Prep Time: 20 minutes minutesCook Time: 25 minutes minutes Servings: 4 servings Calories: 580kcal Author: Kelly Miller Ingredients▢ 4 slices precooked bacon▢ 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into pieces▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil▢ 2 tablespoons flour▢ 1 packet ranch dressing mix▢ 2 cups milk▢ 1 cup cheddar cheese▢ 8 oz rigatoni▢ dried parsley for garnish InstructionsCook rigatoni in a large stock pot, drain and set aside.Heat olive oil over medium heat in large skillet.Add chicken pieces and cook until browned on all sides and no longer pink inside.Add flour, ranch mix, and then milk to the skillet.Stir until fully combined and there are no more lumps.Crumble the bacon slices over the sauce.Continue to cook stirring occasionally until mixture has thickened and bacon is heated through.Add cheddar cheese and stir until completely melted.Pour chicken mixture over rigatoni in pot and stir to coat evenly.Sprinkle with parsley.Serve immediately. NutritionCalories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 350mg | Potassium: 633mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 506IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 358mg | Iron: 1mg Tried this recipe?Follow me @mostlyhomemademom or tag #MostlyHomemadeMom! 12.6K
Tanya-Lemonsforlulu.com says July 10, 2012 at 10:39 am I grew up with hamburger helper and I can't eat that now! But this I could eat and I think it's a meal my whole family would truly enjoy! I'm going to pin this one! Reply
Lydia says July 10, 2012 at 2:47 pm This looks and sounds great! Am I missing something or did you not add the bacon? I'd be fine leaving it out since it would make it less expensive. 🙂 But I am just wondering if it was still good. Reply
Kelly says July 10, 2012 at 4:01 pm LOL I updated the recipe, Lydia – thank you! That's what I get for writing a blog post with a toddler crying next to me. 🙂 Reply
Michelle says July 10, 2012 at 5:28 pm Oh that looks good! As soon as it cools enough to make pasta again, this is making an appearance at my house. ~Michelle @ My Life Through Food Reply
Four Marrs and One Venus says July 11, 2012 at 5:49 pm Oh Man- that looks GRUB!!! I pinned that bad boy! Thank you for sharing!! OK– and I am so excited you are joining in the Get your Chef On Cooking Challenge!!! YEAH!!!-Jen Reply
Lisa @ Flour Me With Love says July 13, 2012 at 7:01 pm This looks delicious! I can't wait to make it 🙂 Reply
Jocelyn says July 17, 2012 at 2:46 am Sounds great…thank you for sharing on Trick or Treat Tuesday!!! Reply
Good Home (and uninspiring gardens) says August 22, 2012 at 12:48 am I made this tonight and the whole family liked it! I took the whole"long road" and cooked some beef bacon and it was yummy ! Thanks for sharing! Reply
Good Home (and uninspiring gardens) says August 22, 2012 at 12:49 am I made this tonight and the whole family liked it! I took the whole"long road" and cooked some beef bacon and it was yummy ! Thanks for sharing! Reply
Jeff Gutierrez says February 25, 2013 at 1:10 pm Oh Kelly, this was so wonderful and perfect for my little girl. She absolutely devoured this! I had to post about it and I totally linked back to you because you deserve the credit for this scrumptious meal! Thank you for the flavorful recipe! Cheers! Reply