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Chicken-Bacon Ranch Mac & Cheese

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 11, 2023
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Cooked chicken and bacon join forces with ranch dressing and Annie’s™ mac & cheese for a creamy, dreamy one-pot dinner, perfect for a weeknight meal or potluck.

Chicken-Bacon Ranch Mac & Cheese

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 5
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 boxes (6 oz) Annie's™ Organic Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 4 tablespoons butter, cut into tablespoons
  • 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped cooked bacon
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing
  • Chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, heat 2 quarts water to boiling. Add pasta (from both boxes); return to boiling. Cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in frozen peas; return to boiling. Cook 2 to 4 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until pasta and peas are cooked to desired doneness; drain, and return to pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in butter until melted. Stir chicken, milk, 1/4 cup of the bacon, the ranch dressing and cheese packages (from both boxes) into pasta in pan; cook over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
  • Step 
    3
    Top with remaining bacon and parsley.

Nutrition

570 Calories
27g Total Fat
29g Protein
52g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 1/3 Cups
Calories
570
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
27g
41%
Saturated Fat
12g
58%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
95mg
32%
Sodium
850mg
35%
Potassium
490mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
52g
17%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
8g
Protein
29g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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