Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

Updated at: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:22:59 GMT

Step 1

Place the chicken breasts into the bottom of a 4-5 quart crockpot and season evenly with the Ranch dressing mix. Dot the chicken with cubed cream cheese, then add half of the crumbled bacon (reserving the rest for later). Pour chicken broth into the crockpot.

Step 2

Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 3-4 until the chicken breast is tender. Be sure to check the chicken breast for doneness at or before 4 hours (low) and at or before 3 hours (high).

Step 3

Cook the pasta according to the package directions, then drain. Remove the cooked chicken breasts from the crockpot and cut into cubes. Whisk the cream cheese into the sauce in the crockpot until mostly blended in (some small bits may remain but should eventually melt into the sauce). Return the chicken breast to the crockpot, then add the cooked pasta and one cup of shredded cheese. Gently stir everything together to combine into the sauce, then top with the remaining shredded cheese and bacon.

Step 4

Return the lid onto the crockpot and allow the mixture to keep cooking on low for another 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted. If the chicken is already slightly over-cooked you can simply top the crockpot with the lid and allow the heat from the pasta to melt the cheese. Serve and enjoy!

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