Dinner for 8

Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

Name: Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon; 4 chicken breasts; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup ranch salad dressing (optional); 1 lb penne pasta; 2 cups mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup cheddar cheese; 3 tbsp parsley; 1 batch cream cheese alfredo sauce

$7.72for 440 minServes 8

Chicken, bacon, penne, ranch dressing, Alfredo sauce, and cheese bake together in a warm, creamy casserole.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bacon, 0.5$6.49 each typical	0.5	$2.60Typical price
	Chicken breast, 2 lb$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
	Cream cheese, 1 oz$0.30/oz typical	1 oz	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.45

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilRelish, dressings, steak sauce

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American High-protein Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.93 per serving$7.72 for 4

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Ingredients

8 slices bacon
4 chicken breasts
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup ranch salad dressing (optional)
1 lb penne pasta
2 cups mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
3 tbsp parsley
1 batch cream cheese alfredo sauce

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, drain it, and crumble it.
Cook the penne in salted boiling water until just tender, then drain it.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet, cook the chicken for 5 to 7 minutes per side until it reaches 165 F, and chop it.
Stir the pasta, chicken, bacon, ranch dressing, Alfredo sauce, and parsley together in the baking dish.
Top with the mozzarella and cheddar, then bake for 15 minutes until the cheese melts and the casserole is hot.

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