Creamy Slow Cooker Bacon Ranch Chicken & Pasta Recipe
Easy, creamy and delicious slow cooker bacon ranch chicken and pasta was a big hit with both Rod and I when I made it for dinner this week.
Servings: 4
Calories: 380
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast tenders
- 1 packet (1 ounce) dry ranch salad dressing mix
- 1 can (14 to 15 ounces) stewed tomatoes, undrained
- 1/4 cup cooked bacon crumbles
- 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
- 2 cups dry bow-tie pasta, cooked according to package directions and added at serving time
Instructions
- Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 4-Quart.
- Grease your slow cooker.
- Cut the chicken tenders into bite-size pieces and place in your slow cooker. Sprinkle chicken pieces with the dry ranch dressing mix.
- Add the tomatoes with their juices and the bacon.
- Break the cream cheese into pieces and place on top.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours, or until chicken is tender. Stir well to blend in the cream cheese.
- Just before serving stir in the cooked bowtie pasta.
Recipe Notes
10 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
10 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Slow Cooker Bacon Ranch Chicken & Pasta Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 /4th recipe)
Calories 380
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Carbohydrates 38.6g13%
Fiber 2.5g10%
Protein 33.4g67%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.