Chicken Bacon Panch Pasta

Hello my freaky darlings! I have another yummy dinner to share with you tonight. The reason I was drawn to this idea is because we are all addicted to chicken bacon ranch pizza. I started ordering this due to two members of the family who did better tummy wise with white sauce pizza but I quickly found out that ordering one was causing my family of 7 to fight over who got to have a 2nd slice and who would be left making due with pepperoni. So I saw this share the other day on ... you guessed it... Pinterest and in true Christi fashion made some changes to it to of course make it more affordable AND quicker. The original idea was cubed chicken and bacon which equal cook time and ,in the case of bacon prices right now ,expensive. I also happened upon a new Alfredo that meant totally being able to omit the bacon all together. I know I might have gotten struck by lightening for even typing that but it is the truth. I do not recommend bacon bits because it just does not work as far as texture profile... too many hard lumps. If you can not find the Alfredo sauce I did and need to add bacon I suggest the real deal, cooking it and crumbling it into small peices NOT tiny ones.

 

 So with out further ado.....

 
 
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
 

Ingredients

 

• 2 lb. shredded chicken OR 1 rotisserie chicken,butter or orig flavor
• 2 tablespoons of ranch seasoning
• 1 cup onion mix (bell peppers,onion,parsley)
• 2 clove garlic, minced
• 2 lb. bow tie pasta, cooked al dente
• 2 jars Savory Bacon Prago Alfredo Sauce
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups shredded Italian style cheese blend

 

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Cook pasta in a stock pot
• Shred chicken into a medium sized bowl, coat with the ranch seasoning. 
• Saute onion mix and garlic in a pan for 3 min to wake up the flavors.
• Add the veggies to the chicken and toss  with tongs to mix
• Spray two 13x9 baking dishes with cooking spray and place a spoonful of the Alfredo Sauce in each one.
• Begin the layers.Trying for 2 layers in each pan. Layer pasta, chicken, tomatoes and a laddle of sauce ( about a 1/3 of the jar will be used in layers rest is for the top).Sprinkle a small handful of cheese and repeat two more times ending with pasta.
• Cover with Alfredo Sauce and then remaining cheese evenly over the two dishes.
• Bake for 30 minutes

Of course this feeds 8 with leftovers for lunch