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.
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)
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.
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.
Ranch Chicken and Pasta Bake
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.
Nutrition
This is an easy family meal that can be put together fairly quickly thanks to the pre-made grilled chicken.
Andrea Kruse
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.
Mama Luvs Books
Looks yummy!
Adelina Priddis
The casserole looks so good! I love all these programs that give back to schools. Our schools desperately need the support.
Vicky @ Mess For Less
Andrea, Hope you have a great year in K!
Vicky @ Mess For Less
Thanks, it was! 🙂
Vicky @ Mess For Less
You are so right Adelina!
Janet
This looks so yummy and I think I'm putting it on our menu for this week!
Julie Cohn
Your Ranch chicken looks so good--I love Tyson Grilled Chicken!
Tausha Argust
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?
Vicky @ Mess For Less
It is in the next to last paragraph. After it comes out of the oven.