How breathtaking is this big, beautiful bowl of pasta? I mean, come on… you’re drooling right now, aren’t you?
How to make Crockpot Bacon Ranch Chicken and Pasta
I know it looks like this Slow Cooker Bacon Ranch Chicken and Pasta came from a 5 star Italian restaurant, but it didn’t! This super easy peasy recipe is cooked right in your crockpot. Amazing, right?!
This easy dinner is full of flavor, and only requires a few pantry-staple ingredients. The creamy combination of chicken, bacon and ranch is sure to please any.
I’m willing to bet that even your pickiest eater will be begging for seconds! Choose your favorite kind of pasta noodle, add a side salad, and you have a well rounded meal to bring to the table.
Wanna know how to whip up this family favorite? I created this mouth-watering recipe for BettyCrocker.com, yum, right?!
Tools used for this Slow Cooker Bacon Ranch Chicken and Pasta Recipe
Slow Cooker: I used this 6qt slow cooker for this recipe.
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Slow Cooker Bacon Ranch Chicken and Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken breasts
- 6 strips of bacon cooked and diced
- 2-3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 packet dry ranch dressing mix
- 1 (10.75 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon of pepper
- ½ cup water
- 8 oz spaghetti cooked
Instructions
- Spray 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; place chicken breasts in cooker.
- In medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients except spaghetti. Pour over top of chicken.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours or on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours.
- When about 15 minutes are left, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package.
- Just before serving, shred chicken with 2 forks, and toss creamy chicken mixture with cooked spaghetti.
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Nutrition Information:
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Family Fresh Meals is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
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Jodie @ Jodies Kitchen says
Just found you over on Google + I love the crock pot recipes. I will be by shortly to visit on FB as well…jodie
Shari - Simply Shari's Gluten Free says
Sounds so yummy! Definitely will go check it now. Thanks!
Andrea says
The link for me doesn’t show the ingredients just the steps. Is there anyway you can send me the ingredients? Trying to make this today! I have everything for it, just need to know measurements. Thanks!
Corey says
Ugh… the recipe should be showing up at the bottom of the post, but it looks like Betty Crocker is doing an update on the site, so it’s not showing up night now. Try again in a little bit. I’ll email them now 🙂
Corey says
I’ll shoot you an email in a few minutes 🙂
Andrea says
Just wanted to say thanks! Got your email! Will be getting it together soon! 🙂
Cori says
Hi Corey,
My name is Cori also 🙂 I just love when I find another girl named Cori 🙂 I will be trying this recipe next week and I just started following your pinterest. This recipe sounds YUMMY! Can’t wait to try. Have a blessed day.
With love from Arkansas.
Corey says
Haha! ME TOO 🙂 I hope you love the recipe Cori 🙂
Kim says
I love the idea. the ingredients don’t show up at the bottom of the post. Can you email them to me?
Thanks for your posts! Great ideas for dinner. Can’t wait to try some of them.
Corey says
Kim, This is a recipe I did for Betty Crocker. Follow this link for the recipe. http://www.bettycrocker.com/menus-holidays-parties/mhplibrary/everyday-meals/slow-cooker-creamy-bacon-ranch-chicken
jandkmcguire says
This was delish! Does it freeze well?!
Riley says
Tried this recipe tonight and added some peas to it. Very flavorful and filling. Not low fat though so next time I may try it with some low fat sour cream and soup. I was thinking it would be good with some sort of grated cheese but couldn’t figure out what might taste good with it. Any suggestions?
Becky says
Any cheese would work…. But I’m from Wisconsin so…… LOL
Denise says
I don’t see the ingredients listed?
Corey says
Denise, this is a recipe I created for Betty Crocker. Click the Betty Crocker button in the post and it will take you to the recipe 🙂
GBrown says
This is one of the best crockpot dishes I have ever made. My family loved it. Doubled the recipe. Went a long way for three grown men with healthy appetites and two women. Added a salad and bread and we were all sick from eating so much. Super yummy.
Corey says
Sounds like a perfect meal! I am so happy you loved it! XO
Asia says
Did you cook it for the same amount of time after doubling the recipe? Also did you double the liquid as well? I have some hungry monsters inmy house including myself lol
Corey says
If you are going to double the recipe, yes, double all the ingredients. As for the cooking time, you might want to add on a little more time but not much. Check and see if the chicken is cooked through after the suggested time. If not, add on another 30 mins to an hour.
Bonnie Fear says
just wanted to know if you can double the recipe and do you double all the ingredients including the liquids.
Liz says
Really want to try this tonight but i used my chicken breasts for your slow cooker bbq pulled chicken (which my family loves by the way) so wanted to know if i could use a pound of boneless skinless chicken strips instead of the breasts? Would it turn out the same?
Corey says
Yes Liz! You sure can.
Carmelle Martin says
Do you use a whole packet of the dry ranch mix? So if I were to double it, I would use two full packets? Thanks.
Corey says
Yes and yes
Jeri Lyn says
Any recommendations on how to do this in a skillet?
Donna says
Hi, from Australia just wondering what is “dry ranch mix?”
Corey says
Here is my recipe showing you how to make your own 🙂
https://www.familyfreshmeals.com/2014/07/diy-homemade-ranch-dressing-mix.html
Melanie says
Just tried this and we LOVE it! Thank you for sharing! Going to toss in some fresh green onions from my garden next time !
Michelle says
I am currently making this for the first time, I accidently added the cream of Chicken soup to the posted mixture. Instead of adding it at after the cooked spaghetti , I hope it’s still delicious!
Jacquie says
Hi Corey,
Is there a healthier substitute for the sour cream? Would yogurt work?
Thanks,
Jacquie
Corey says
If you are going to do greek yogurt, I would do half sour cream, half greek yogurt 🙂
Sue says
Could sour cream be left out completely? I have trouble digesting dairy.
Tricia says
Is it possible to just use Ranch dressing in the place of the sour cream and Ranch dressing packet or is it just not the same?
A says
Im wondering the same thing
Catherine Windels says
This is an ideal recipe for those of us on low-carb diets. Use the full-fat sour cream (it’s healthy, trust me!), and use shirataki noodles instead of regular pasta. I am going to try it soon!
Corey says
Great tips!
Tara says
Will the recipe still turn out as well if I use rigatoni noodles? I wasn’t sure if it would make a difference with it mixing well with the other ingredients.
Corey says
I think that should be fine Tara 🙂
Tarah says
Was wondering instead of the cream of chicken can I use cream of mushroom?
Corey says
Sure! That will work out just fine.
LA says
Has anyone tried this recipe on a pressure cooker? I would love to try it in mine.
Sara says
I’m just worried that the sour cream will curdle in crockpot. Input please
Tina Blackwell says
Could you just put the mixture on top of cooked pasta, rather than stirring it all together? Seems like it might be better that way..?
Mary Wiley says
I made the recipe per instructions, using Uncle Dan’s Southern Ranch mix and Campbell’s Cream of Chicken condensed soup. It seemed a bit salty to me 🙁 Suggestions for reducing the sodium?
Corey says
You could use a reduced sodium ranch mix. That should help
Amanda Jett says
This was so good! I doubled the recipe, used half nonfat plain Greek yogurt and half sour cream, added some peas, and all 5 kids + husband loved it. Super easy for a busy night. Thank you for sharing it!
Kristen says
I started making the bacon for this at 3 this afternoon. Got it in the crockpot, cooked it on high, and it was done by 6:30! I made it exactly like the recipe except added some shredded colby jack on top for a few minutes before serving. What a huge hit!! My husband asked me to add it to the rotation and I definitely will. So incredibly simple and absolutely delicious! I think I might add some corn or peas to it at some point to sneak veggies in but it really doesn’t need anything else. Thank you!!
Dana says
Made this dish last night for my husband and I and we happily came back for seconds! Such a wonderful recipe! Definitely will be making this again in the household! Thank you for sharing! 💙
Beth says
This recipe was delicious. I doubled everything and fed a bunch of people! Came out to perfection
Kristin says
So, I tweaked this recipe a little after making it the first time. I added cheddar cheese and garlic. Holy moly! So good!
Helen Koehn says
Do you have to use spaghetti. Or can you use any kind of pasta??
Corey says
You can use a variety of pastas Helen. Is there a specific kind you had in mind?
Joy Corrigan says
This recipe was a big hit for a family gathering. Loved every bite.
Julia Kasza says
Love a good chicken pasta dish! My husband went back for seconds so that must be a good sign. He said it reminded him of a dish he could get from Chili’s.
It seemed a little dry and like it needed a little something extra once I mixed in the pasta, so I added some chopped up broccoli, Monterrey cheese and half and half which made it more creamy.
Kate says
Is it possible to add the dry noodles to the crockpot at some point to cook? Living in a camper and trying to use as little dishes to cook as possible, but this recipe looks sooo good!
Corey says
Hi Kate, sorry… but I have only made the recipe as written. I have seen pre cooked pasta in pouches at the store. You could try using those and just add them in during the last couple minutes.
Kristin says
This is one of my favorite recipes. I end up adding garlic salt to taste, cheese, and baking it in the oven at the end. It is to die for!
Zach says
This was great. We wanted something with spaghetti noodles but didn’t want the standard spaghetti dinner. This was a nice change—very filling and satisfying.
The only thing I changed was I just added a whole pound of bacon. You can never have too much bacon.
Corey says
Very true Zach! lol. There is no such thing as too much bacon. 🙂
Lisa K says
What a simple but amazing recipe! Defiantly will be added to my meal rotation.
Heather Thomas says
Made this for dinner and my husband and I liked it! He’s not a big “pasta” guy, being born in North Carolina and I’m a native New Jerseyan who should’ve been transplanted from Italy cause I love pasta and Italian food. Only thing I did differently was added some grated Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes for a little added kick. Definitely a nice variation to pasta night!
Corey says
I love that addition of parm and pepper flakes!
Heather Thomas says
Made this for dinner tonight and we definitely enjoyed it. Only alteration I made was I added some grated Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes for extra flavor and a little kick. Definitely a great variation for a pasta night!
Stephania says
Can I make this with instant pot? If I can, how long it would be?
Corey says
I’ve only made this recipe in the crockpot, so I can’t say for sure
Jc says
Can’t wait to try this! Do we cook the bacon prior to adding into the crockpot?
Corey says
Yes, I did 🙂
Emily says
Can you use cream cheese instead of sour cream? can you use cream of mushroom instead of cream of chicken?
Corey says
I’ve only made and tested the recipe as written, so I can’t say for sure. Hopefully one of our followers can help that have tried this