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April
Chicken and Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake
Chicken and Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake
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| Serves | 4 |
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Breast (cooked and diced)
- 200g Streaky Bacon (cooked and diced)
- 50g Unsalted Butter
- 50g Strong Bread Flour
- 480ml Double Cream (or milk for a lighter sauce)
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 5 tablespoons Ranch Dressing
- 85g Mature Cheddar (grated)
- 350g Dried Penne Pasta
Directions
| 1. | Cook your pasta as per packet instructions, then drain. Stir through a little olive oil to prevent it sticking together |
| 2. | Add the chopped chicken and bacon and gently mix through and set to one side |
| 3. | Melt the butter in a saucepan then add the flour and stir over a medium heat for a few minutes |
| 4. | Whisk in the cream (or milk) a little at a time stirring thoroughly between each addition to ensure no lumps |
| 5. | Remove from the heat and stir in the garlic salt, the onion powder and the ranch dressing |
| 6. | Pour the sauce over the pasta and stir to combine |
| 7. | Add the grated cheddar and stir to combine |
| 8. | Pour into an ovenproof dish, and bake in a pre-heated oven at Gas Mark 4 / 180°C / 350°F for 20 minutes |
