Bacon Ranch Chicken Casserole

5 from 2 votes

Bacon Ranch Chicken Casserole

If you are looking for a quick and simple meal then look no further than this delicious bacon ranch chicken casserole dish.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon ranch chicken casserole, casserole recipe, bacon ranch, grilled chicken, spatchcock chicken,, grillin with dad recipes, grilling with dad recipes, grilling recipes.

Servings: People

Author: Maciek Zurawski

Ingredients

1 Whole chicken
4 tbsp All purpose seasoning
6 Bacon strips
1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups Uncooked rigatoni pasta

Homemade Alfredo Ranch Sauce

1 stick Unsalted butter
2 cups Grated parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cup Heavy cream
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 tbsp Minced garlic
1 tbsp Ranch seasoning
2 tsp Ground pepper

Instructions

Spatchcock Chicken Instructions

Cut out the backbone from the chicken with sheers or a sharp knife
Press down hard on the breast bone to break it so the chicken will lay nice and flat.
Cover the entire chicken with a little olive oil or cooking spray for the binder and season with your choice of all purpose seasoning.
Set it for direct cooking and the temp at 375 degrees.
Place the chicken skin side up and cook until the breast registers an internal temperature of 165 degrees. This should take approximately 45 minutes.

Homemade Alfredo Ranch Sauce Instructions

In a sauce pan, add butter, heavy cream, grated parmesan, Italian seasoning, garlic and ranch seasoning as the salt replacement.
Whisk the ingredients together until the sauce thickens. Add some ground pepper to your liking.

Assemble the Alfredo Ranch Chicken Casserole

Cook the rigatoni noodles to an al dente texture.
Crips up bacon and crumble once cooled off.
Shred the grilled spatchcock chicken into a mixing bowl
Add the Alfredo ranch sauce, mix it together and add in bacon, noodles and shredded cheddar cheese. Mix all the components together and pour them into a casserole dish.
Top if off with more shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle leftover bacon and this dish hits the big green egg for another 20 minutes at 375degrees.

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