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chicken ranch casserole a comforting flavorful family favorite
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
This Chicken Ranch Casserole features tender chicken, pasta, and a flavorful garlic-rosemary cream sauce, topped with a crispy breadcrumb mixture. It’s a comforting and easy-to-make weeknight dinner the whole family will enjoy.
Ingredients
- 500g (1lb 4oz) Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cubed
- 250g (9oz) Short Pasta (Penne or Rotini)
- 200ml (¾ cup) Ranch Dressing (Halal-Certified)
- 150ml (½ cup) Heavy Cream
- 1 tbsp (15ml) Olive Oil
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 1 tsp (5ml) Fresh Rosemary, chopped
- 50g (½ cup) Cheddar Cheese, grated
- 50g (½ cup) Mozzarella Cheese, grated
- 30g (¼ cup) Panko Breadcrumbs
- 30g (¼ cup) Parmesan Cheese, grated
- ½ tsp (2.5ml) Sea Salt
- ¼ tsp (1.25ml) Black Pepper
- 2 tbsp (30ml) Fresh Chives, chopped
Optional (plan-ahead): If you’re shopping for the week, I put this into a 4-Week Meal Plan + Grocery Lists so dinner’s already decided before your day gets busy.
Instructions
- Preheat & Prep: Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a baking dish.
- Cook Pasta: Boil pasta until *al dente*, drain, and set aside.
- Sauté Chicken: Sauté cubed chicken with salt and pepper until cooked through.
- Infuse Garlic & Rosemary: Sauté garlic and rosemary in olive oil until fragrant.
- Make Cream Sauce: Simmer heavy cream with garlic-rosemary mixture until slightly thickened.
- Combine Ingredients: Mix pasta, chicken, ranch, cheeses, and cream sauce.
- Assemble Casserole: Spread mixture in dish, swirl with remaining cream sauce.
- Prepare Topping: Combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and remaining cheeses.
- Bake: Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
- Rest & Serve: Rest for 5 minutes, garnish with chives, and serve.
Notes
For best results, use fresh rosemary and don’t overcook the pasta. Feel free to experiment with different cheese varieties.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg