Turn OFF the Oven and Make this Instant Pot Chicken Ranch Pasta with Bacon
Need an easy and delicious Instant Pot meal idea?
If you’re in search of a delicious dinner the entire family will enjoy, make this instant pot chicken ranch pasta with bacon! This cheesy pasta dish features a creamy ranch sauce and crumbled bacon. The best part is, you can just throw all the ingredients in and onlinee back to a perfectly cooked, and oh so onlineforting meal!
The Instant Pot can onlinee in handy for last-minute meal planning!
This idea took me under 40 minutes and was mostly hands-off as far as effort. These are my favorite types of ideas! Plus these are all pretty onlinemon ingredients to keep on hand. I saved some leftover bacon from breakfast and added it at the end!
Hip Tip: Make your own ranch seasoning packet using THIS easy recipe!
Instant Pot Ranch Chicken Pasta with Bacon
yield: 5 SERVINGS
prep time: 10 MINUTES
cook time: 4 MINUTES
total time: 14 MINUTES
This one-pot pasta dish featuring ranch and chicken is over the top delicious and easy to make!
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds chicken thighs (or breast meat)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups milk
- 1 envelope ranch dressing mix
- 1 lb dry penne pasta
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 slices cooked bacon
Directions
1
Cut chicken into one-inch pieces. Salt & pepper to taste.
2
Turn Instant Pot to Saute function. Add olive oil and saute chicken for a couple minutes. Scrape any remaining bits on the bottom of the pot.
3
Stir in ranch dressing mix, milk, broth, and uncooked pasta.
4
Secure lid. Turn valve to "sealing", and set the Instant Pot to 4 minutes on Manual or High.
5
After done, do a quick release on pressure.
Tip: Use the back of a wooden spoon to move the valve when releasing pressure, and if any liquid starts releasing, loosely cover with a kitchen towel.
6
Remove lid and stir in the cream cheese, shredded cheese, and bacon.
7
Serve warm.
Additional Notes
Recipe adapted from TastesBetterFromScratch.onlineÂ
My family was happy to dive into this cheesy goodness!
I love that the texture was kinda like a creamy mac and cheese, so the kids are all about it. The flavor was delicious with the bacon and ranch, and overall this was a solid choice for a crowd-pleasing Instant Pot dinner! Plus, I didn’t even turn on the oven, which definitely means I’ll be adding this to the summer meal rotation.
I even had some re-heated the next day and it was YUM. Enjoy!
