RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE WITH BACON

Ranch Chicken Casserole with Bacon image

I made this casserole recipe up and my kids love it! Chicken melds with lots of flavors like bacon, ranch, and Colby Jack to make a yummy feast for the whole family.

Provided by Colleen

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package wide egg noodles
1 pound bacon
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed
1 tablespoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1 (16 ounce) container fat-free sour cream
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 cup milk
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix (such as Lipton® Recipe Secrets®)
1 ½ cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
2 green onions, diced

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes.
Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken in the hot skillet, sprinkle with lemon-pepper, and brown on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Combine 1/2 of the crumbled bacon, sour cream, soup, milk, and ranch dressing mix in a bowl and mix until blended. Pour over chicken, add drained egg noodles, and stir. Sprinkle remaining bacon on top, cover with Colby-Jack cheese, and top with green onions.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 562.6 calories, Carbohydrate 45.3 g, Cholesterol 128 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 36.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 1443.5 mg, Sugar 8.5 g