Cheesy Ranch-Chicken Pasta
Simple Spinach-Tomato Salad
Ingredients
- 6 slices center cut bacon, chopped
- 12 oz whole grain penne pasta
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 (1-oz) envelope Ranch dressing mix
- 6 oz ⅓ less fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions in a large saucepan. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water. Return pasta to pan.
- Add chicken, Ranch mix, bacon, and cream cheese to hot cooked pasta, stirring until cheese melts. Stir in Cheddar until melted, adding pasta water to create a sauce. Sprinkle with parsley.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 1 (10-oz) pkg spinach
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- ½ cup olive oil vinaigrette
Side Dish Instructions
- Toss together all ingredients in a large bowl.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
516
|
88
|
604
|
| Fat (g) | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Protein (g) | 36 | 2 | 38 |
| Carb (g) | 46 | 6 | 52 |
| Fiber (g) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
