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.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.

Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add garlic and red pepper and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Add flour and stir with butter. Add heavy cream and chicken broth, continuing to stir until thickened. Add Ranch seasoning mix, remove from heat, and stir in Parmesan cheese.