Chicken Bacon Ranch Loaf Food

CHICKEN BACON RANCH STUFFED BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Set aside a baking sheet to move the foil wrapped loaf in and out of the oven.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl use a mixer to beat together the cream cheese, Ranch dressing, garlic salt and onion powder until smooth and the cream cheese is smooth.
• By hand mix in the chopped chicken, bacon, green onion and 1 cup shredded cheese. Mix well.
• Slice the bread loaf in half and remove some of the bread from the center of each piece.
• Sprinkle the bottom piece with 1 cup shredded cheese. Spread the filling over the cheese from end to end.
• Top with the remaining 1 cup cheese then gently press the top piece of bread onto the filling.
• Brush on all ides with melted butter. Wrap in foil.
• Place the foil wrapped loaf onto the baking sheet and into the oven. Bake for 30-40 minutes until heated through and the cheese has melted.
• Rest for 5 minutes, slice and serve.

CHICKEN BACON RANCH MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl mix together chicken, bread crumbs, dried onion, ranch dressing mix, bacon bits and egg. Spread in greased loaf pan.
• Sprinkle with cheese and reserved bacon bits. Bake for 50 minutes.
• Remove from oven and drizzle with ranch dressing.

CHICKEN BACON RANCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange chicken on the baking sheet.
• Bake chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Dice chicken and place in a bowl; add ranch mix and stir until coated.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving bacon grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon into small pieces.
• Heat reserved bacon grease in the skillet; cook and stir bell pepper until slightly tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken, 1 jar Alfredo sauce, milk, and garlic; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
• Pour 1/2 the jar of remaining Alfredo sauce into a casserole dish; top with 1/2 of the penne, 1/2 of the chicken mixture, 1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, and 1/2 of the bacon. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients in the same order ending with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and bacon on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling and cheese is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

CHICKEN BACON RANCH LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a medium bowl, combine chicken, green onions, bacon and enough ranch dressing to make chicken salad.
• Cut French bread in half so that you have a top and bottom.
• Scoop and spread chicken mixture onto bottom half of bread. (save top half for other uses).
• Top chicken mixture with tomato slices and sprinkle with cheee.
• Bake just until cheese is bubbly, about 10-15 minutes.
• Broil for a minute or so to brown the cheese.
• Cut into slices and serve.