Recipe Swap ~ Chicken Ranch Pasta

I've tried really hard to cut back on my pasta intake, and have been doing amazing..... that is until I decided to make Chicken Ranch Pasta this week.

Ingredients

Penne pasta

1 tbsp. of butter

1 tbsp. of flour

1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning

2 cups of skim milk

1 cup of shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese

Diced up reduced fat or reduced sodium bacon

2 cups of cooked chicken, diced

Directions

Boil pasta for 12 minutes over high or medium high heat, drain and set aside
Cook bacon and chicken, set aside
Melt butter and add flour and stir for 1 minute
Slowly whisk in milk and continue cooking until it thickens
Add ranch and cheese, stir until it melts
Add chicken, bacon, and pasta and combine

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