Hey! I heard you wanted a Low-Carb Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole. Well, good news:
Chicken bacon ranch casserole
Plenty of trios are worthy of praise. Earth, Wind & Fire, perhaps, or the Jonas Brothers. What about Chicken, Bacon & Ranch?
This Low-Carb Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole will bring these three starring ingredients to the front of your mind next time someone asks you to “Name a better trio.” I’ll wait.
Low-carb chicken bacon ranch casserole
While it’s not perfectly easy to define what “low-carb” means in any given context, but for a pasta dish, 22g/serving (along with 46g of protein!) seems to work pretty well in a carb-conscious nutrition plan.
Chicken bacon ranch casserole ingredients
Where many chicken bacon ranch dishes come along with a substantial fat count due to bacon, butter, and ranch, this casserole elegantly dodges those concerns thanks to the combination of greek yogurt and almond milk. I promise it doesn’t leave any flavor behind!
Here’s the ingredient breakdown:
- Banza Penne Pasta
- shredded chicken
- plain greek yogurt
- ranch seasoning mix
- unsweetened almond milk
- low fat mozzarella cheese
- bacon
- Optional: chopped green onions & hot sauce
Substitution ideas
- any kind of pasta
- your preferred milk
- any kind of cheese
- extra bacon, cheese, or ranch!
How to make chicken bacon ranch casserole
This recipe is EASY. Here's what you have to do:
- Prepare all ingredients by separately cooking the pasta, chicken, and bacon.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Combine the greek yogurt, almond milk, ranch seasoning, half of the bacon, and half of the cheese in a large bowl. Mix well.
- Add the cooked pasta and shredded chicken to the sauce mixture. Stir until chicken and pasta are coated completely.
- Pour the pasta mixture into the casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese and bacon evenly across the top of the casserole.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Top with green onions, hot sauce, and enjoy!
- To portion, divide into 6ths; for a more exact portion measurement, divide total food weight (not including dish) by 6
How to store casserole
This casserole keeps well in the fridge; I’ve kept it in Tupperware containers and even in the original pan, covered with tin foil.
How to reheat casserole
Either the microwave or the oven will get this dish hot and ready for you to enjoy all over again.
What goes with chicken bacon and ranch casserole?
This is a pretty substantial meal in itself, but it can also sit nicely on a plate with some fresh vegetables or a salad and not be out of place.
Is chicken bacon ranch casserole healthy?
I always find myself addressing this question in the same way: it depends on what you mean! For me, this chicken bacon ranch casserole absolutely fits well within a healthy nutrition plan, which is especially great considering the “comfort food” nature of this meal.
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Equipment
- oven
- casserole dish
Ingredients
- 8 oz box of Banza Penne Pasta 16 oz cooked
- 1.5 lbs shredded chicken cooked
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoon packet ranch seasoning mix (or one packet)
- ⅓ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup low fat mozzarella cheese
- 6 pieces bacon cooked
- Optional: chopped green onions hot sauce
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients by separately cooking the pasta, chicken, and bacon.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Combine the greek yogurt, almond milk, ranch seasoning, half of the bacon, and half of the cheese in a large bowl. Mix well.
- Add the cooked pasta and shredded chicken to the sauce mixture. Stir until chicken and pasta are coated completely.
- Pour the pasta mixture into the casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese and bacon evenly across the top of the casserole.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Top with green onions, hot sauce, and enjoy!
- To portion, divide into 6ths; for a more exact portion measurement, divide total food weight (not including dish) by 6.
Notes
To make dairy-free: Use a dairy-free yogurt and cheese.
You can get shredded chicken by buying rotisserie chicken or baking chicken and shredding yourself.
You can use any kind of bacon, milk, and cheese you prefer
Cori Swayne says
So freaking delicious!! I love it!
Heather says
Family approved! Love this recipe, so easy.
Morgan B says
Add this to your meal prep ASAP! Super tasty and so easy to make and have on hand for lunch or dinner during the week. One of my faves!
Kait says
One of my favorite things about Jordo’s recipes is how easy they are to throw together, which is HUGE for our busy fam. And we are big fans of this one, even my picky husband 😉 I usually make it with shredded chicken that I make in the instant pot. You can add a drizzle of ranch or another sauce if you’re feeling spicy (it’s good with hot sauce!) and it reheats well the next day.
Alison says
This was great! I’m not very comfortable in the kitchen, and even I could make this. It was delicious and I’ve been looking forward to the leftovers the past few nights!
Arin says
Sooo delicious. I think I could eat it every week 😋
Jen says
Great recipe! It was a hit for the whole family.
abby adcock says
This recipe not only tastes amazing but also has great macros and is easy to throw together. Bonus that there’s minimal ingredients but also no crazy hard to find ingredients.
Stephanie says
So delicious, easy to make and my kids liked it.
Lauren Swanson says
My entire family loved this! My kids are very picky. This recipe was requested to be made again! Easy to make.
Deanna says
This recipe is delicious!! So good!! Easy to make. I was worried about how the Banza pasta would taste but it tastes exactly like normal pasta! Will definitely be making this recipe again!
Danielle Biggs says
So yummy, even my pi ky kids enjoyed it! I used Barilla protein pasta and 2% milk. Will definitely make again!
Sheri R says
So good. I made a little more of the sauce since I was meal prepping this for the week. Reheated well with a little water added. Will be making this again for sure!
Rachelle says
One of my favorite pastas and the hubs approves too!!
Alicia says
This was SO SO good!!… my KIDS even ate it!! Very easy recipe to follow (I’m no chef) and it turned out super yummy! Making it again this week!!