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Chicken bacon Ranch casserole

This is the casserole recipe I used to win the Kick-asserole competition

As I mentioned there, clearly, chicken, bacon, and Ranch has always been a great combination. The secret here is in the sauce – it really brings this dish up several notches on the awesome dinners ladder.

Many many thanks to FlavorMosiac.com, who look like they have some other really awesome recipes I’ll definitely be checking out.

Ingredients:

  • 12 oz uncooked penne pasta
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 envelope Ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts, shredded
  • 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 12 oz frozen peas
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup shredded Mozzarella

Will also need cooking spray.

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Difference between: thick-cut bacon and center-cut bacon

And Canadian bacon because Canada

Note, this article has been revamped and updated as of 08/24/20.

Center-cut bacon is thick bacon, no? Once upon a time I thought so, but no. So what’s thick-cut bacon, and regular bacon, and is there a difference in nutritional value? Don’t get me started on Canadian bacon.

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