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    Ranch Chicken and Pasta Bake

    Published: Aug 16, 2013 · Modified: Aug 2, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    This Ranch Chicken and Pasta Bake is the perfect easy family meal. The cheesy chicken and ranch flavor make this a winner! Plus, I used a supermarket shortcut to make this meal in no time flat.

    Ranch Chicken and Pasta Bake - the perfect easy family meal. The cheesy chicken and ranch flavor make this a winner!

    I made this chicken and pasta casserole using a 3 qt casserole dish. Adjust your ingredients if you are making a larger size.

    Ingredients

    • 4 Tyson Grilled and Ready Chicken Breasts
    • 1 lb box Farfalle pasta (use any variety)
    • Tortilla strips
    • 3 tablespoons of ranch dressing
    • 3 tablespoons of butter
    • 1 ½ cups of shredded cheese (we used a cheddar and jack mix)
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    Chop the chicken breasts into bite sized pieces.

    We used around ¾ of a 1 pound box of pasta. Boil your pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to pot. Add three tablespoons of butter to the pasta and stir to evenly coat it. Spray cooking spray on a casserole dish. After draining the pasta, add half of it to the bottom of the casserole dish. Then top with half of the chopped chicken and ¾ cup of shredded cheese. Add another layer of pasta and add the remainder of the chopped chicken.

    chicken and pasta in casserole dish

    Top off with the remaining ¾ cup of shredded cheese.

    chicken pasta and cheese in casserole dish

    Bake at 350 for 20 minutes until the cheese has melted and the meal is cooked through. When it comes out of the oven add some tortilla strips and 3 tablespoons of ranch dressing to the top.

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    Ranch Chicken and Pasta Bake

    Ranch Chicken and Pasta Bake - the perfect easy family meal. The cheesy chicken and ranch flavor make this a winner!
    4.80 from 5 votes
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    Course: casserole
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 5
    Calories: 822kcal
    Author: Vicky

    Ingredients

    • 4 Grilled Chicken Breasts
    • 1 lb Farfalle pasta use any variety
    • ¾ oz Tortilla strips
    • 3 tablespoons ranch dressing
    • 3 tablespoons butter
    • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Boil 16 oz of pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to pot.
    • Add three tablespoons of butter to the pasta and stir to evenly coat it.
    • Spray cooking spray on a casserole dish.
    • After draining the pasta, add half of it to the bottom of the casserole dish.
    • Top with half of the chopped chicken and ¾ cup of shredded cheese.
    • Add another layer of pasta and add the remainder of the chopped chicken.
    • Top off with the remaining ¾ cup of shredded cheese.
    • Bake at 350 for 20 minutes until the cheese has melted and the meal is cooked through.
    • When it comes out of the oven add some tortilla strips and 3 tablespoons of ranch dressing to the top.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 822kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 491mg | Potassium: 595mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 582IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 289mg | Iron: 3mg
    Try this Recipe! Pin it for Later.Mention @vickycat or tag #messforless!

    This is an easy family meal that can be put together fairly quickly thanks to the pre-made grilled chicken.

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    Comments

    1. Lisa

      January 17, 2023 at 1:45 am

      4 stars
      Very delicious!

    2. Vicky @ Mess For Less

      September 17, 2013 at 5:24 pm

      It is in the next to last paragraph. After it comes out of the oven.

    3. Tausha Argust

      September 04, 2013 at 9:15 pm

      I missed where the ranch dressing comes in. Do you add it to the butter and mix with noodles? Or add it to the chicken after cutting into bite size pieces?

    4. Julie Cohn

      August 30, 2013 at 2:49 am

      Your Ranch chicken looks so good--I love Tyson Grilled Chicken!

    5. Janet

      August 23, 2013 at 3:23 pm

      This looks so yummy and I think I'm putting it on our menu for this week!

    6. Vicky @ Mess For Less

      August 22, 2013 at 12:10 am

      You are so right Adelina!

    7. Vicky @ Mess For Less

      August 22, 2013 at 12:09 am

      Thanks, it was! 🙂

    8. Vicky @ Mess For Less

      August 22, 2013 at 12:09 am

      Andrea, Hope you have a great year in K!

    9. Adelina Priddis

      August 20, 2013 at 9:43 pm

      The casserole looks so good! I love all these programs that give back to schools. Our schools desperately need the support.

    10. Mama Luvs Books

      August 19, 2013 at 6:56 pm

      Looks yummy!

    11. Andrea Kruse

      August 19, 2013 at 6:35 pm

      Your pasta bake looks delicious! Yes, as a Mom of a child entering Kindergarten as well I have seen the need for school funding and items. So glad that we already buy Tyson products so this will be easy to do. Thanks for sharing.

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