Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

Adapted from: Just a Pinch

Ingredients:

6 oz Whole Wheat Pasta

3 Slices Bacon, cooked and crumbled

1/2 T Light Butter

1 lb Chicken

1 T Flour

1/2 oz Ranch Dressing Mix

1 Cup Skim Milk

1/2 Cup Low Fat Cheddar Cheese

Directions:

Cook pasta according to directions, drain, and return to pot to keep warm.

Cook bacon in skillet.  

Drain skillet leaving 1/2 T of bacon drippings left in pan.

Add butter to bacon drippings and melt together.

Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to butter/bacon drippings.  Cook until tender.

Add flour and ranch dressing mix on top of chicken and stir to coat evenly. 

Add milk and stir until thickened and bubbly

Add cheese and bacon and stir until cheese is melted.
Serve hot over pasta.