Cheesy Ranch-Chicken Pasta
Simple Spinach-Tomato Salad
Wine Recommendation
Robert Mondavi Bourbon Barrel Aged Chardonnay
Ingredients
- 2 slices center cut bacon, chopped
- 4 oz whole-grain penne pasta
- 1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
- 2½ tsp Ranch dressing mix
- 2 oz cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions in a saucepan. Drain, reserving ⅓ 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
- 2 cups spinach
- ½ cup grape tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp olive oil vinaigrette
Side Dish Instructions
- Toss together all ingredients in a bowl.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 2 | 2 | |
| Calories |
545
|
71
|
616
|
| Fat (g) | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Protein (g) | 36 | 2 | 38 |
| Carb (g) | 47 | 5 | 52 |
| Fiber (g) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Sodium (mg) | 930 | 143 | 1073 |
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