Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac and Cheese

Name: Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 16 oz regular or jumbo elbow macaroni (cooked to al dente); 1 lb bacon (cooked and crumbled); 6 Tbsp light or regular butter (plus additional for the top); 1/3 cup all purpose flour; 1 tsp garlic salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 5 cups low fat 2 % or whole milk; 4 oz light or full fat chive and onion cream cheese (softened); 5 cups shredded colby-jack cheese (divided); 1 1.0 oz packet dry Ranch dressing seasoning; 3 cups roughly chopped rotisserie chicken; 2 Tbsp fresh chopped chives