One Pot Bacon Ranch Chicken

INGREDIENTS

• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 2 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 c chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp ranch dressing mix
• 8 oz packages cream cheese, cut into cubes
• 6 oz rotini (2 c)
• 1.5 c shredded Monterey Jack cheese

PREPARATION

1. Cook bacon in mondo skillet; remove with slotted spoon to paper towel
2. Pour off what bacon grease pours off, but leave the remnants; cook chicken until white.
3. Remove chicken to plate.
4. Whisk stock and dressing mix in skillet.
5. Add cream cheese and cook over medium about 2 minutes or until cheese starts to melt
6. Add chicken, pasta, and 1 c of the jack cheese.
7. Heat to boiling. Cover, simmer 14-16 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
8. Sprinkle with remaining jack cheese and bacon.
9. Let stand 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

( adapted from pillsbury.com )

-- JMag Guthrie - 2016-04-09