Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta in the Instant Pot

Are you as obsessed with your Instant Pot as I am with mine? I use mine all the time and it makes dinner prep a breeze. An Instant Pot is a type of pressure cooker. If you have any kind of pressure cooker you can make this yummy recipe for Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta in the Instant Pot. And make it, you must! It is that good. Some people have called it addicting. And they may be right. I mean, when you combine chicken, pasta, cheese, ranch flavor and bacon, the result is hard to resist. Add in the ease of cooking this up in the Instant Pot, and this recipe has it all!

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta in the Instant Pot

To make this yummy chicken bacon ranch pasta, put your Instant Pot on the Sauté setting and add the olive oil, chicken, and ranch dressing mix.

Next, stir to coat the ingredients with the ranch dressing mix. Make sure you get the pieces of chicken nice and coated. Then, cook the chicken for 2–3 minutes or until cooked through.

Now it is time to add the softened cream cheese, pasta, chicken broth, and water to the Instant Pot.

Close and lock the lid, and set the Instant Pot on the manual setting and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes.

Release the pressure with a quick release and when the steam has gone away, stir in the cheddar cheese and cooked bacon until well combined. Yum, all that cheese and bacon are making me hungry!

Let the pasta sit for 10-15 minutes so that the sauce can thicken before serving.

My family asks me to make this Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta in the Instant Pot often. My kids are not huge fans of chicken. They will eat it, but they are never excited about it. But when chicken is combined with pasta and this sauce, they are all over it. Try this meal if you have a picky eater.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta in the Instant Pot is a wonderfully easy dish to serve to guests. I enjoy making this during the summer since there is little cooking time spent in a hot kitchen.

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta in the Instant Pot

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword instant pot

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 805 kcal

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts cut into 2 inch chunks
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 package ranch dressing mix
• 3/4 cup cooked bacon chopped
• 1 package 8-oz pkg cream cheese, softened
• 1 box 1lb penne pasta
• 3 cup chicken broth
• 2 cup water
• 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Put Instant Pot on Sauté setting and add the olive oil, chicken, and ranch dressing mix.
2. Stir to coat the ingredients with the ranch dressing mix.
3. Cook the chicken for 2–3 minutes or until cooked through.
4. Next, add the softened cream cheese, pasta, chicken broth, and water to the Instant Pot.
5. Close and lock the lid, and set on the manual setting and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes.
6. Release the pressure with a quick release and when the steam has gone away, stir in the cheddar cheese and cooked bacon until well combined.
7. Let the pasta sit for 10-15 minutes so that the sauce can thicken before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta in the Instant Pot

Amount Per Serving

Calories 805 Calories from Fat 324

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 36g 55%

Saturated Fat 17g 85%

Cholesterol 179mg 60%

Sodium 1341mg 56%

Potassium 914mg 26%

Total Carbohydrates 61g 20%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 3g

Protein 54g 108%

Vitamin A 18.6%

Vitamin C 12.2%

Calcium 34.1%

Iron 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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