Chicken Bacon Pasta Bake Recipes

EASY CHICKEN AND BACON PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling water as instructed on the packet (usually about 10 minutes). Remove the pasta from the water and drain about 2 minutes BEFORE the end of the cooking time.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pan. I like to use a wok as it's good for frying and cooking the sauce in.
• Fry off the bacon for 5 mins, then add the chicken and fry for about 5 minutes until coloured all over.
• Add the onions, garlic and courgettes and cook until just softened and the chicken is cooked through. About 10 minutes.
• While everything else is cooking, put the cornflour into a mug and mix with a small amount of the measured milk until it forms a paste.
• Put the remaining milk into a sauce pan over a medium heat. Pour in the cornflour 'slurry' and whisk for about 5 minutes until it thickens, whisking often.
• Add half of the cheese to the white sauce, plus salt and pepper, and whisk until it's thick.
• Preheat the grill.
• Add the drained, cooked pasta to the bacon, chicken and vegetables, plus the sauce, and sprinkle the cheese on top.
• Put under the grill for about 10 minutes until crispy and bubbling.

CHICKEN-BACON-RANCH PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 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.