Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

My family loved it! I'll be making this again. Followed advice and just stirred pasta and ingredients together and threw into baking dish.

Made half the portion and baked in 8x8 casserole dish. Used 1 whole green pepper, also added onion and extra garlic Used spicy ranch dressing packet and added a bit of cayenne pepper to the veggies while they were cooking to add some spice. when veggies were just about done I added 1/2 bag of fresh baby spinach and cooked for another 1-2 minutes. Layered in baking dish as suggested--used mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend. Turned out delicious! Next time I might add a bit more veggies and cut back a bit on the pasta for a healthier option

Delicious! Halved the recipe (there's only 3 of us) and added onions. It was great!

Great recipe. I did double the green peppers and added some summer squash and onion. Next time, I will reduce the amount of pasta. Everyone loved it. I would make it over and over and I think it is well suited to adding a variety of veggies. Flavor is great.

This recipe is ADDICTING and I'm almost upset I found it! (Definitely wouldn't call it the healthiest meal.) I cut the recipe in half to suit the size of my household and omitted the bell pepper. I also diced the raw chicken and cooked it on the skillet instead of baking it. It's hot enough in SoCal without the oven going for an extra 30 minutes while prepping the rest of the ingredients. This could just be a personal preference, but my only complaint with the recipe as written was the steps felt like they were painfully out of order for efficiency. I started cooking the pasta right away, then cooked the chicken. While the chicken was cooking, I cut my other ingredients (bacon, mushrooms) and had them ready to place on the skillet once the chicken was browned. Once the bacon was also cooked and the vegetables were on the skillet, THIS is when I preheated the oven and prepped the casserole. Following other reviews, I mixed everything together except for half the cheese and some bacon bits for the top. All in all it's a wonderful recipe. Will DEFINITELY make again.

I made this last night. This is a great Alfredo pasta recipe. Very rich in flavor. The prep/cook time for me was a bit long & my kitchen a disaster but that is my not very organized cooking style. I don't like green peppers so substituted frozen peas. Next time I will try mushroom. Other than that minor substitution I did the recipe "as is" for ingrediants. As others recommended I mixed all ingredients together & only layering the cheese. I am giving this a 4 star based on recipe as written.

I made this today. I followed the recipe to T without any substitute. It came out beautiful. Everyone loves it. Soooo good. You could taste almost every recipe. It definitely goes on my favorite recipe list.

My meat and potato husband loved it . It was a bit rich for me, it is one of those rich flavors that grows on you.... I added a can of mushrooms and some olives, forgot the milk but it turns out I didn't need it .

This was rich and delicious. I made a huge amount in a large aluminum baking pan. I doubled the mozzarella and added more milk than it called for to the Alfredo, plus garlic and parmesan. It made 16 portions, 8 in the freezer for another time.

I made this for my parents and we all loved it! Some changes I made: I didn't bake the chicken in the oven. I cooked it up in a pan. It was quicker and worked just fine! I used onions instead of bell pepper. I also mixed everything together instead of layering. Although making it was kind of hectic because so many things were going on at once, we all appreciated the final result. Will make it again!

Delicious! Although I thought layering was too much work. I cut the recipe in half and mixed everything but the cheese and bacon together in a skillet. Poured it into an 11"x7". Then topped it with the cheese, then the bacon.

A family friendly recipe, creamy and full of cheese. My mom loved it, husband liked it, and I liked it but felt it was a little bland. I will use this recipe again with a few changes , 1st I think half the box of penne would be enough for 3 people , as well as a 1/2 lb of meat per person. Then follow the rest of the recipe as written.

Best casserole ever if you like Alfredo pasta. This is like Alfredo but 1000X better. My family asked for it again the next day.

I cut the recipe in half as there are just the two of us. Used wide egg noodles instead of penne, used mushroom soup with sour cream instead of Alfredo and skipped the green pepper. Love the versatility of this dish! It was delicious, if not the original iteration.

Hit with the kids and the adults only thing I did different is I used to left over bbq chicken and not the ranch packet and drained about 90% of the bacon grease. Very delicious recipe!

Yummy! It was very filling, we fed 4 people and everyone had leftovers the next day. It's perfect for a big family!

Will definitely make again. Since I wasn't feeding an army I basically cut the recipe in half.. This was delicious!

Loved it! My kids kept asking for more! I added 1 more packet of ranch dressing as we like ranch flavor and it came out amazing! Will be a new go-to for our family as it was also quick & easy to make.

This was an excellent meal, and my family thoroughly enjoyed it! I used canned chicken, and sliced mozzarella, as that's what I had on hand, and it was still amazing!! This was a hit with the whole family, and that almost never happens! Thank you!!

I used a rotisserie chicken instead but followed all other directions. I completed most of the steps simultaneously and that cut the prep time to about 30 minutes. It turned out delicious! I will probably use a little less cheese next time but my family was happy with this!

Use 3/4 of noodles it will fit in a 13 x 9 dish. It's alot of food put mine in 2 seperate 1 gallon bags to freeze for later.

My family loved this dish! I agree with the others, I cooked my bacon in the oven, boiled my pasta, and cooked my chicken at the same time ( not in the same pot). I did layer it, but could have probably just mixed everything together, then topped with cheese and bacon. I didn't not use green pepper, but that would have been delicious!

Sooooo goooood!!! I made this exactly as instructed and everyone loved it. Definitely a keeper!!

Hubby ended up not finishing this - next time I will try with 1/2 the amount of bacon and will just mix everything together, no layering.

I've made it multiple times now. I cheated (a lot) the first couple of times and used already cooked chicken and bacon bits (not the obviously fake bacon junk). If you cheat, go easy on the ranch seasoning. Also made it as the recipe states and, although the other way is easier, dangit, the non-cheat version was far better.

out of 10, my kids and hubby gave it a 15! loved it! Very flavorful.

Yummy! I used boneless, skinless thighs and boiled them instead of baking. I also added shredded Parmesan on top before baking

I am kind of a beginner cook. The recipe was fairly easy and my family was very impressed. They requested I make it again ASAP.

It was delicious and very easy to make!

This is really good. I don't ever have Alfredo sauce on hand so I used 2 cans of cream of chicken soup mixed with the milk and added a spoonful of pesto and some parmesan to it. Worked well as a substitute.

Very rich, but the kids loved it!

Substituted rotisserie chicken, otherwise followed recipe a written. A new favorite! Will be a frequent meal.

This casserole is the bomb! I've made it several times and do as some of the other reviews suggested and mix it all together instead of layering it. I also add onions. It is so good, everyone in the house gobbles it up!

I followed this recipe exactly. My children loved it.

This one is pretty good. I thought it was heavy on the pasta, but I picked about half of it out of mine and no one else complained, so maybe it was just me.

This has become a favorite for my family. My one and a half year old wasn’t a fan until last time I made his with with a little rice instead of the penne and omitted his bacon chunks so he wouldn’t choke, and then he couldn’t get enough of it! (Everyone else likes it a lot better as is. It’s not much trouble to make a separate dish for him on the side especially since I have a rice maker, so we’ll definitely continue making it this way for a while so everyone can be happy).

I had to make only half the recipe, as there are only 2 of us, and we didn't need 12 servings. I added 1 small onion, diced, to the chicken mixture, and I omitted the garlic, as my Alfredo sauce had garlic in it. Also, I used leftover rotisserie chicken breasts. Otherwise, I followed the recipe. The half-recipe that I made still filled a 9 x 13 casserole dish. I'm curious as to what size pan I would need if I made the the original sized recipe, like for a church potluck? We liked the casserole, but I thought it was bland. If I make it again, I'll try to come up with something to jazz it up a little!

This one is pretty good. I thought it was heavy on the pasta, but I picked about half of it out of mine and no one else complained, so maybe it was just me.

I made this again. I tried mixing it all together like others suggested. That worked well. It cut out lots of steps. I still wanted it to be creamy. I added 3 jars of Alfredo sauce and it still was not enough for me. Good flavor!! Maybe if I cut down on the amount of pasta it will be more creamy.

Delicious!!! My family loved it and it tasted WONDERFUL!!

Used elbow pasta and turkey bacon And yes I would make again

I drained some of the bacon grease and would probably drain more. Otherwise it tasted good

I made it omg I can’t wait to eat it!!

Easy and delicious.

Really good. Lasts for a long time.

Works great, We use a little less cheese and add buffalo sauce

Sooooooo good!

This was an awesome dish! The only change I made was I used brown sugar bacon. Will make this again.

It was sooo good! I added sliced ham too. I warmed it over the fire pit on the grill and my guests loved it!!

Turned out amazing! Definitely a new family staple.