{"id":1323,"date":"2026-01-27T23:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T23:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1323"},"modified":"2026-01-27T23:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T23:52:08","slug":"chicken-bacon-ranch-pasta-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/chicken-bacon-ranch-pasta-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Creamy, cheesy, loaded with flavor \u2014 total comfort food favorite!<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>12 oz (340 g) pasta (penne, rotini, or bowtie)<\/li>\n<li>2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded<\/li>\n<li>6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled<\/li>\n<li>1 cup ranch dressing<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream (or half &amp; half)<\/li>\n<li><strong>1 \u00bd cups cheddar cheese, shredded<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li><strong>1 teaspoon onion powder<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil or butter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Optional:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bd cup mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese<\/li>\n<li>Chopped parsley or green onions for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the pasta<\/strong><br \/>\nBoil pasta in salted water according to package directions. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook bacon &amp; chicken<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In a large skillet, cook bacon until crispy. Remove and crumble.<\/li>\n<li>In the same skillet, add olive oil or butter.<\/li>\n<li>Add chicken, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Cook until heated through and lightly golden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make it creamy<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Lower heat and add garlic, ranch dressing, and cream.<\/li>\n<li>Stir well and simmer <strong>2\u20133 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add cheese &amp; pasta<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Stir in cheddar cheese until melted and smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Add cooked pasta and bacon. Toss until fully coated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish &amp; serve<\/strong><br \/>\nTaste and adjust seasoning. Garnish with parsley or green onions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Serving Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve hot with <strong>garlic bread<\/strong> or a fresh salad<\/li>\n<li>Want it baked? Transfer to a dish, top with cheese, bake <strong>180\u00b0C (350\u00b0F) for 15 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Creamy, cheesy, loaded with flavor \u2014 total comfort food favorite! \u00a0Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) pasta&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1323"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1325,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1323\/revisions\/1325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}