Dinner for 8
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
This pasta bake combines penne, chicken, bacon, ranch-seasoned Alfredo sauce, and melted cheeses in one casserole.
Typical price
$10.20for 4 servings
$2.55 per serving$10.20 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Alfredo, pesto, curry and simmer sauces$0.18/oz typical | 30 oz | $5.40Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.95Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1.1 lb | $3.82Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $20.39 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried penne pasta
- 2 cans (15 oz) alfredo sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 envelope dry ranch dressing mix
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 2 cups mozzarella
- 2 cups cheddar
- 6 slices cooked bacon
- 3 1/2 cups cooked chicken
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F.
- Boil the penne in salted water for 10 to 12 minutes, then drain it.
- Stir the Alfredo sauce, sour cream, milk, ranch mix, and dill until smooth.
- Fold the pasta, chicken, and bacon into the sauce.
- Spread the mixture in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and cover it with both cheeses.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until bubbling and heated to 165 F.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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