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Smothered Bacon Ranch Chicken Penne Pasta

Smothered, Slow Cooker

Smothered Slow Cooker Bacon Ranch Chicken. Need I say more? Really just print the recipe and thank me later! ๐Ÿ˜‰ Have a busy day ahead? Put the chicken and sauce in the slow cooker in the morning and dinner in the evening only takes about 30 minutes! It will taste like you’ve been cooking all day, which of course you have, but without working all day. Ha!

Bacon Chicken Ranch Pasta

Now we have a big family and I’m a huge fan of left overs so my ingredients that you see up there are a double recipe, but since most of the population only has 1.2 children or some such size family the ingredients I’m listing below is for the single batch. I’m making it so easy on you! 

What you need:

  • 1 pound chicken breasts (about two small)
  • 2 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1 package Ranch Dressing Seasoning mix (or 3 tablespoons if you buy in bulk)
  • 1 can (10.75 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 8 ounces of bacon cooked, drained, and crumbled
  • 8 ounces Penne Pasta cooked and drained

Chicken Ranch pasta

In a large mixing bowl add the garlic, Ranch seasoning, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, pepper, and water.

Bacon Ranch Chicken Sauce

Mix until it is smooth and creamy. Place the chicken in the slow cooker and smother with the sauce. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours. When I do a double batch, I use frozen chicken breasts and cook for 8 hours.  The first two hours one high then turn it on low for the rest of the time.

About 30 minutes before the chicken is done fry the bacon and cook the pasta.

Crock Pot Bacon Ranch Chicken Pasta

Without removing the chicken, use two forks to shred the chicken in the sauce. The chicken just falls apart. This is so yummy!

Bacon Ranch Chicken Pasta in the Slow Cooker

Add the crumbled bacon. Can all the bacon lovers in the room stand up and sing with me? Mmmm!

Bacon Ranch Cicken Penne Pasta

Next add the cooked pasta and stir gently.

Bacon Ranch Chicken Penne Pasta for the Slow Cooker

Just like that supper is ready! Call the family. You’ll wish you had leftovers of this dish because it’s just as good left over.  The Penne noodles make all the difference. Other pastas don’t hold up well when smothered in sauce. They absorb the liquid and become mushy but the Penne Pasta is still delicious!

Smothered Bacon Chicken Ranch Pasta in the slow cooker

Serve and enjoy. And you might as well pin this for later and make a list. You’re welcome! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Esther

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32 Comments Filed Under: Food

Comments

  1. Judy says

    July 8, 2016 at 12:38 am

    This looks so good I am going to make it Sunday. Do you cook this in the crock pot on high or low?

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      July 8, 2016 at 12:54 am

      Great question! I’ve updated the post.

      Reply
  2. Heart says

    July 19, 2016 at 9:19 am

    I’ve loved eating carbonara for years, and something that looks similar to it (like this) must be super yum as well! I suddenly feel hungry…oh dear. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      July 19, 2016 at 9:21 am

      You’ve got to try it. So good. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  3. Kris says

    September 30, 2016 at 11:03 am

    Can the chicken be frozen when placed in the crock pot?

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      October 1, 2016 at 12:03 am

      Yes! I almost always start with frozen chicken. It’s just so much easier!

      Reply
  4. Anastasia says

    October 10, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    This looks incredible! I have a big family as well, when you doubled the recipe does it still fit in a large crock pot?

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      October 12, 2016 at 10:51 am

      Yes!

      Reply
  5. Shanna says

    October 17, 2016 at 9:51 am

    How many people does one batch serve?

    Reply
  6. Joann says

    November 9, 2016 at 2:54 pm

    Hi EstherIrish. This looks delicious and I can not wait to fix this for my son and his girlfriend who loves anything pasta ( they just got engaged). But I do have a question. When you doubled it for your family, how many chicken breasts did you use? I see it calls for 2 small ones for a regular family. Thanks so much for any help you can give me. Have a blessed day.

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      November 9, 2016 at 4:34 pm

      Hi Joann! Yes, I use 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds).

      Reply
  7. Joann says

    November 9, 2016 at 4:39 pm

    Hi EstherIrish. This looks delicious and I can not wait to fix this for my son and his girlfriend who loves anything pasta ( they just got engaged). But I do have a question. When you doubled it for your family, how many chicken breasts did you use? I see it calls for 2 small ones for a regular family. Thanks so much for any help you can give me. Also was wandering if you could use chicken stock/broth instead of the water? Thanks for any help you can give me. Have a Blessed Day.

    Reply
  8. Audrey says

    December 7, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    Is the 2885 calories for one serving right? It sounds like too many.

    Reply
  9. traci says

    December 14, 2016 at 10:28 am

    I did this in the oven because I didn’t plan ahead and it turned out great! Definitely a keeper! thanks!

    Reply
    • Brandi says

      March 14, 2019 at 2:06 pm

      How did you make this in the oven?

      Reply
  10. Carole says

    October 17, 2018 at 6:12 pm

    This sounds so yummy. I love chicken, bacon, ranch and penne so having all three in one dish is awesome

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      October 18, 2018 at 12:05 pm

      We love it! Let me know if you try it!

      Reply
  11. Karla Esquivel says

    January 14, 2019 at 6:18 pm

    Does this work with a slow cooker as well?

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      January 14, 2019 at 8:41 pm

      Yes, this is a slow cooker recipe. It works great in an Instant Pot too.

      Reply
  12. Tracey Barnes says

    February 19, 2019 at 5:02 pm

    What temperatures and how long would you do this in the oven? Thanks!

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      February 28, 2019 at 8:41 am

      I’ve never made this in the oven. Did you try it?

      Reply
  13. Kelli says

    June 3, 2019 at 5:24 pm

    If you make a smaller batch, and the chicken is frozen, how long does it need to be in the crockpot total?

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      June 4, 2019 at 3:50 pm

      The time on the directions is for the smaller batch. When I double it I just add two hours on low or one hour on high.

      Reply
  14. Shirley Payseno says

    August 27, 2019 at 10:36 am

    Just finding this recipe, and cant wait to make it. You said you doubled the chicken for the family, but do you double all the ingredients too? I am making it for a church pot luck, and will put it in an aluminum cake size pan. Thank you.

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      August 27, 2019 at 10:46 am

      Yes! The list serves about 6 people, so I always double the entire recipe. The leftovers are delish too.

      Reply
      • Shirley Payseno says

        August 31, 2019 at 9:13 am

        Thank you for the quick answer. I am making some for my daughter & myself today. I will make a double batch for the church pot luck.

        Reply
        • EstherIrish says

          September 3, 2019 at 10:03 am

          I hope you enjoyed it as much as we do!!

          Reply
  15. Dawn Conklin says

    September 30, 2019 at 5:49 am

    This looks so delicious ๐Ÿ™‚ With cooler weather coming up I tend to do more crockpot and oven meals. Have to try this one!

    Reply
  16. Denise Balzum says

    January 3, 2020 at 11:16 am

    Can this be used with precooked diced white meat chicken? I cook for a Fraternity and they love anything with pasta. Of course they love anything ranch too, so thought this looked good. I thought about doing 5 x recipe using a 50 oz. can of cr. of chicken soup and 5# of thawed diced chicken.
    Will be baking it. Will let you know how they like it.

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      January 7, 2020 at 10:54 am

      Hi Denise! You’ve changed this up in a way that I’ve never tried. I’m so curious to know how it turned out!

      Reply
  17. Jenna Anderson says

    June 8, 2020 at 11:59 am

    We love this dish, is there a way to make it freezer friendly?

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      June 8, 2020 at 3:22 pm

      Hi Jenna! We love it too. I’ve never actually tried to make it and freeze it. I do use frozen chicken often, and if I know I’ll be in a hurry the next morning I mix the other ingredients the night before, so it’s ready to just turn on in the morning. I’d love to know how it comes out if you try to freeze it!

      Reply

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