Butter Melted Chicken-Bacon-Ranch Pasta Bake

Name: Butter Melted Chicken-Bacon-Ranch Pasta Bake
Cuisine: Europian,Italian,Western

Features:

Cuisine:

Medium

Directions

Ingredients :

cooking spray

1 (16 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta

½ cup butter

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

cubed

2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix

2 cups milk

1 (8 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese

8 slices cooked bacon

divided

2 cooked chicken breasts

shredded

1 cup shredded Cheddar Jack cheese

Methods :

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add cream cheese and ranch dressing mix; whisk until smooth. Slowly whisk in milk. Stir in Monterey Jack cheese; cook until cheese has melted and sauce has thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Crumble 6 slices bacon and stir into sauce.

Combine cooked pasta and shredded chicken in a large bowl. Pour sauce on top and mix until well combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Top with Cheddar Jack cheese and crumble remaining 2 slices of bacon on top.

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted, about 20 minutes.