Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

Here's another one from Chef In Training that you'll love! Very flavorful and makes a lot, so perfect dish for company!

Ingredients

• 10-12 oz penne pasta
• 2 cups cooked and chopped chicken
• 3/4 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups heavy cream (milk would be fine, too)
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. garlic salt
• 1/3 cup ranch dressing 
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to its package's directions. Drain. I always add a little olive oil after I drain it and stir it around so the pasta noodles don't stick together or the pot.
2. Toss in cooked and chopped chicken as well as cooked and crumbled bacon into the pasta.
3. TO MAKE RANCH ALFREDO SAUCE: Melt butter in saucepan, add flour and stir to combine. Once you have your roux, add heavy cream (or milk) stir constantly until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and stir in Garlic salt, onion powder and ranch dressing until well combined.
4. Pour ranch alfredo over pasta, chicken and bacon. Stir to evenly combine.
5. Add in shredded cheddar cheese and stir to combine.
6. Pour into a casserole pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.