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Crock-Pot Cheesy Bacon Ranch Pasta

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This easy simple recipe for Crock-Pot Cheesy Bacon Ranch Pasta is a favorite with the kids. I love the combo of cheese, ranch, bacon and pasta for dinner!Crock-Pot Cheesy Bacon Ranch Pasta

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Crock-Pot Cheesy Bacon Ranch Pasta

This recipe is a favorite of my kids. It is pretty much like a saucier version of macaroni & cheese. The addition of a little bit of bacon adds a nice flavor and the sauce is saucy and cheesy.

In this recipe I used a pouch of real bacon bits, but I often buy bacon in bulk when it goes on sale at the grocery store (my stock-up price is $2.99 lb) and I buy several pounds at once. Then, when I get home I cook it all up and freeze it for recipes, like this one, that call for cooked bacon, or to just make breakfast easier in the morning.

I know some people balk at the use of canned soups, but I am not one of them! In this recipe the cheddar cheese soup adds the cheesy stuff that makes this recipe yummy. I suppose if you want you could experiment by adding real cheese, maybe a cheese that melts nicely. Or I have had success with melting cream cheese and cheddar cheese in the slow cooker without getting an oily mess like you get when you just melt cheese.

And for simplicities sake we have a packet of ranch dressing. On this one, I use homemade. It is cheaper to make it myself (I even use herbs from my mini herb garden that I have dried myself in my food dehydrator) and I actually prefer the flavor of homemade over the store bought packets.

You can find my recipe for homemade ranch dressing mix here. It really is tasty. But hey, the store bought kind will work just as well!

I hope you enjoy this recipe for Crock-Pot Cheesy Bacon Ranch Pasta as much as my family and I do!

Crock-Pot Cheesy Bacon Ranch Pasta

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Crock-Pot Cheesy Bacon Ranch Pasta {via CrockPotLadies.com} - This easy and kid friendly recipe is a family favorite. The combination of cheese, bacon, ranch and pasta makes any weeknight dinner a breeze!

Crock-Pot Cheesy Bacon Ranch Pasta Recipe

This easy recipe is a family favorite and is super easy to toss together in the slow cooker in the morning or afternoon and have dinner on the table.
4.10 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 3 hrs
Total Time 3 hrs 20 mins
Course Entrée
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 458 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (cubed)
  • 10.75 ounces Canned Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup
  • 1 packet Ranch Dressing Mix (or homemade)
  • ½ cup Sour Cream
  • 2.5 ounces Real Bacon Bits
  • 1 pound Pasta (I used Cavatappi)

Instructions

  • Add chicken, cheddar cheese soup, ranch dressing mix, sour cream and real bacon bits to the bottom of 4 - 5 quart slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 - 4 hours or LOW 6 - 8 hours.
  • Near the end of the cooking time for the chicken, cook your pasta according to the directions on the package and cook until al dente, drain.
  • Serve chicken, with sauce over cooked pasta.
  • Garnish with bacon, cheddar cheese, or green onion if desired.

Notes

This recipe is easily doubled if you have a larger amount of people to feed. Just double the ingredients and cook in a 6 quart crock-pot. The cooking time remains the same.

Nutrition

Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 611mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2.7mg
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Filed Under: Entrees, Readers' Favorite Recipes Tagged With: 10 Ingredients Or Less, Bacon, Cheddar Cheese Soup, Cheesy, Chicken, Chicken Breasts, Chicken CP Recipes, Comfort Food, Family Friendly, High Fiber, High Fiber CP Recipes, Kid Friendly, Kid Friendly CP Recipes, Low Fat, Low Fat CP Recipes, Low Sugar, Low Sugar CP Recipes, Pasta, Ranch, Ranch Dressing, Ranch Dressing Mix, Real Bacon Bits, Sour Cream

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Comments

  1. Liz says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:28 PM

    Quick question… How would the cooking time be adjusted if you just wanted to do the sauce without the chicken? Not a big chicken fan…

    Thanks!

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    • Lady Heidi says

      October 29, 2014 at 8:08 AM

      I’m not sure. I would guess you could reduce the cooking time since the long cooking time in this recipe is the make sure the chicken is cooked.

      Reply
  2. Liz says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:28 PM

    Sorry….one more question… could you cook the pasta in the sauce?

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    • Lady Heidi says

      October 29, 2014 at 8:07 AM

      You probably could. I just find it tends to come out mushy whenever I attempt pasta in the crock. Although the other Ladies have had better success with it.

      Reply
  3. Faith boisselle says

    October 21, 2014 at 2:44 PM

    Add chicken cooked or uncooked?

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      October 29, 2014 at 8:06 AM

      The chicken is uncooked.

      Reply
  4. Lexi Jackson says

    February 12, 2016 at 5:26 AM

    On the cheddar cheese can it says to mix with one cup of milk. Do you use the milk in this recipe or just the cheddar cheese soup that is in the can itself?

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      February 12, 2016 at 9:26 AM

      Just the soup from the can, no additional milk.

      Reply
  5. Kimberly says

    September 27, 2017 at 5:02 AM

    Came across the recipe and it sounded delicious, and so wanted to try it. Thought I was looking for a recipe to use with boneless skinless chicken breasts, which I was. However, upon returning to the freezer, realized that it was boneless pork chops instead of the chicken breasts. I went with it. The family really liked it! I will try it with the chicken, but just wanted to let you know that it works really well with pork chops, too. Thank you for the terrific recipe that now has a place on our meal planning rotation.

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    • Lady Heidi says

      September 28, 2017 at 6:10 PM

      Good to know it works with pork chops too Kimberly! Thanks and I am so glad your family enjoyed it!

      Reply
  6. Lisa says

    August 1, 2020 at 2:11 PM

    A little too salty for my taste, but great flavor! Can’t wait for supper time! Gonna add homemade dinner rolls as a side

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    • Crock-Pot Ladies says

      August 10, 2020 at 2:57 PM

      I am sorry this recipe ended up too salty for you. Did you use store bought ranch dressing mix or our homemade ranch dressing mix? The reason I ask is that I find using the homemade mix tends to be less salty. Give it a try next time if you can. It is great!

      Thanks for your comment Lisa!

      Reply
  7. Sandra says

    October 28, 2020 at 7:50 AM

    Can you use chicken thighs for this recipe

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    • Emilee @ CrockPotLadies says

      October 30, 2020 at 4:33 PM

      Hey Sandra!
      Yes, absolutely you can use boneless skinless chicken thighs! Hope you enjoy!

      Reply

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