Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Your whole family will love this Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole. This easy, one dish meal is on the table in less than an hour, making it the perfect busy weeknight dinner.
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This might become your go-to recipe for a busy weeknight! It’s a full meal loaded with familiar ingredients like chicken breast, ranch, crisp bacon, hearty potatoes and melty cheddar cheese. Chicken bacon ranch casserole is made in just one 9×13 baking dish- so minimal clean up, plus, it’s on the table, start to finish, in an hour. (that’s always a win!)
What you’ll need
- 9×13 baking dish
- Olive oil– or avocado oil
- Dry ranch seasoning– the dry ranch dressing packet that’s found in the salad dressing aisle. Do not prepare the dressing, we’re just using the seasoning packet.
- Seasonings– black pepper, paprika, in addition to the ranch seasoning. I personally do not think this needs extra salt because of the ranch and bacon, but feel free to add it if you want.
- Potatoes– I typically use russet or yellow potatoes in this dish. You can peel the potatoes or leave the peel on.
- Chicken breasts– boneless, skinless. Thighs can be substituted, if you prefer.
- Yellow onion– for a little sweetness and added flavor.
- Shredded cheddar cheese– or pepper jack, a Mexican blend, Colby, or any cheese your family likes. Shredding it yourself makes the best melty cheese.
- Bacon– cooked and chopped. I love this bacon maker to cook just a couple of slices of bacon without the mess.
- Green onions (scallions) and sour cream to serve.
How to make Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Full recipe is found at the bottom of this post.
- Prep: Cube the chicken and potatoes and dice the onion. In a large bowl combine the chicken, potatoes, olive oil, onion and seasonings. Mix together and pour into a greased baking dish.
2. Bake it: Bake for 45 minutes. Top the casserole with cheese and bake an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is ooey gooey and perfect.
3. Finish it: Sprinkle with bacon and chopped green onions.
Serve with sour cream.
Ranch Seasoning from Scratch
If you prefer, make your own ranch seasoning:
You’ll need:
1/2 cup dry buttermilk powder (in the baking section)
1 Tbsp onion powder
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp dried parsley
2 tsp dried dill
2 tsp dried chives
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper (or more to taste)
Whisk all ingredients together. Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Tips and Tricks
- For an easy short cut, use shredded rotisserie chicken.
- Add broccoli florets to the mix before baking for extra veggies.
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container up to 3 days.
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 c olive oil
- 1 tbsp dry ranch seasoning
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 3 medium sized potatoes cleaned and cut into small cubes (peel potatoes if you’d like)
- 2 chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup cooked chopped bacon
- Green onions and sour cream to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Lightly spray a 9×13 baking dish
- In a large mixing bowl combine potatoes, chicken breast, onion, olive oil and seasonings.
- Mix together and pour into the casserole dish.
- Bake for 45 minutes, uncovered
- When finished baking , sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese on top. Cook, uncovered, another 10 minutes. Top with bacon,
- Garnish with sliced scallions and serve with a dollop of sour cream.
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Notes
- For an easy short cut, use shredded rotisserie chicken.
- Add broccoli florets to the mix before baking for extra veggies.
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container up to 3 days.
