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This recipe was creamy comfort food at it’s finest!

CROCK POT BACON RANCH CHICKEN RECIPE

3 from 1 vote

I love the combination of bacon and ranch and the pasta and sauce perfectly compliments the duo. I promise that your family will love this simple dish.

4 people

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

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Ingredients

▢ 2 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled (can use turkey bacon)
▢ 1 teaspoon minced garlic
▢ 1 (1 ounce) packet ranch dressing mix
▢ 1 (10.75 ounce) can 98% fat-free condensed cream of chicken soup , (or Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup)
▢ 1 cup sour cream, (fat free works great)
▢ 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, (can be frozen or defrosted)
▢ 8 ounces pasta, cooked (just use your favorite kind)

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Instructions

Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and place chicken in the crock pot.
Mix the bacon, garlic, ranch dressing mix, soup, and sour cream together and pour over the top of the chicken. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6 hours. Shred chicken with two forks. Cook pasta as directed on package and serve chicken over pasta.

Nutrition

Calories: 497 kcal · Carbohydrates: 50 g · Protein: 34 g · Fat: 17 g · Saturated Fat: 8 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 106 mg · Sodium: 475 mg · Potassium: 945 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 621 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 82 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Cuisine: American

Course: Main Course

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Questions & Reviews

Carla says:

Do you have a problem with the sour cream breaking? I have always been afraid to use milk products for slowcooking.

Meghan says:

Yum!

tatum smith says:

how many servings does this make? does anybody know? and how much is a serving

Camille says:

This made about 5 servings for us- 2 kid servings and 3 adult servings. Hope that helps!

Camille says:

This is actually the first time I have really used sour cream in my slow cooker- I have not used it in the past because I was afraid of it curdling. But I had absolutely no problems! It was smooth and creamy.

51686f58-5315-11e2-98c2-000bcdcb8a73 says:

@Carla – be sure to cook on LOW. I’ve learned that cooking with dairy on high will curdle. Meaning, don’t try to short-cut the recipe and cook on high for less time….like I did!

The Quiet Mom says:

That looks so yummy!

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Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says:

YUM – I love crock pot cooking, and this looks like something my picky 5-year old would eat! Thanks so much for the recipe!

Ben says:

Hi Six Sisters,
Thank you for another awesome r
recipe!!!, I tell people about your recipes & site, all the time. Whatever you do please keep it comin!!!

Ben says:

Hi,
Quiet Mom, I’m inviting you to http://www.crockpotking.com!!!

Monica T. says:

Just had this tonight and we loved it, very easy and delicious!!!

Lisa says:

Hi Six Sisters,
I was wondering if you blanch your potatoes before you freeze them. I have had my potatoes turn black and not taste very good.

Kris says:

I made this the othe week. SO GOOD! I added frozen spinach to the crock pot with two hours left. YUMMY! It almost reminded me of an alfredo and it tasted wonderful when we had it the following day for left overs!

Lori Andor says:

Had this tonight all the family loved it. A keeper 🙂 Thanks

Mary Zeigler says:

Stumbled upon this recipe and will be loading the crockpot before work in the morning. Thanks for the simple recipes…helps out with by busy schedule.

Jordan says:

This looks so yummy! Wanted to let you know I featured you on my blog. Have a great day!
http://www.recipechatter.com/recipes-with-ranch-and-bacon/

Jackie says:

Is the (1oz) really the correct packet size to use for the dry ranch mix? The smallest I could find at the store was 12 oz.

Deb says:

I just made this the other night, I made a couple of small changes in how I cooked everything. I didn’t add the bacon at the beginning, I actually waited & cooked the bacon up & then sauted spinach with it & added it in for the last 20 minutes. The only thing that I would do differently would be to only use about 1/2 the packet of Ranch dressing, because the recipe on the package calls for 16 oz of sour cream and in this recipe you are only using 8 oz and everything came out a bit too salty for our taste. We put this over mashed potatoes so it helped some with the salt. otherwise it was tasty!

Deb says:

Jackie, the 1 oz is the weight of the pkg, I used a 12 oz pkg as well. only thing is you might want to only use 1/2 of the ranch packet, because the recipe on the back of the pkg calls for 16 oz sour cream to the entire pkg. In the recipe that is posted you are only using 8 oz sour cream and mine came out a bit too salty. hope this helps

Amy says:

This is delicious! The family loved it!! I doubled the recipe and stirred the cooked noodles into the crock pot and kept it on warm until dinner. I also added milk to make it creamier and to make it not so salty. It was perfect! Thank you!!

Johna says:

I’m out of sour cream! To avoid the market, can anything be substituted, like cream cheese?

Cyd says:

We haven’t tried it with cream cheese, so we aren’t sure how that would all turn out!

tonya says:

I used 12oz box of pasta…. and it seems I should have doubled the recipe for the sauce. Its ok nothing spectacular. I’ll make it again with a few tweeks!

Emily Clark says:

Loved this recipe- and so did my picky husband, so he asked that it be added to the rotation. 🙂

Thank you for all the great recipes. I struggle to find food blogs that I can relate to as a busy person with a full time job. Lots of yummy things without the intimidation of a lot the recipes out there! Keep up the good work ladies!

Tara says:

Tasty, but a little too rich to do too often. No problems with the recipe, though!

Beverly says:

Would you be able to turn this into a freezer meal? If so, how would you do it?

Sara says:

Would plain greek yogurt work in place is sour cream?

Cyd says:

We haven’t tried it in this recipe, but Plain yogurt is a great substitute for sour cream.

rachel says:

Loved this.
Actually had very few of the items listed so improvised a bit
instead of sour cream and cream of chicken, I used a mixture of greek yogurt, cream cheese, and milk. I added spices and flour shown in the “homemade cream of chicken” a little water to even out the thickness.
then used maybe half the called for ranch and added homegrown green onions.
So, so good.
I actually got a second serving out of my husband, who lets be honest, is the real cook of the house and usually makes excuses to why he isn’t hungry on the nights I cook. (ha)

Emily S. says:

This was delicious! To make it go further and make 2 meals I cooked 12 oz of pasta instead of 8 oz and dumped it in the crock pot after the sauce was finished cooking and mixed it all together. Will make again! Very easy! 5 stars!

Alisha Snell says:

Can I substitute crumbled bacon? I’M GUESSING SO , LOL kinda dumb ? But how much would be 2 strips though?

Cyd says:

If using crumbled bacon, add about 1/4 cup. Unless you really love bacon, throw in a little more! 🙂

Pamela A Howey says:

Hi, I love this recipe and make it often. Curious to know if I can substitute boneless pork chops instead of chicken breasts? I’m thinking I could but wanted to check. Great great recipe!

Cyd says:

I think boneless pork chops would work great in place of the chicken. Let us know how it all turns out!

Christi Pennington says:

Can this recipe be cooked in an Instant Pot?

Anna says:

I made this for dinner tonight and it is amazing! I love crock pot meals, especially easy ones like this! It’s a hit in my house and will be added to our list of recipes.

Dennis Casey says:

Our family really enjoyed this recipe

Nicole S says:

This was very rich and salty for my family’s taste. Truthfully we didn’t eat it all. We did find that it was better over a baked potato than pasta, for us. I enjoyed it almost as a poutine over fries. But it was really really salty. And so super creamy. If I did it again I’d try to make adjustments for those.

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Carla says:

Do you have a problem with the sour cream breaking? I have always been afraid to use milk products for slowcooking.
Meghan says:

Yum!
tatum smith says:

how many servings does this make? does anybody know? and how much is a serving
Camille says:

This made about 5 servings for us- 2 kid servings and 3 adult servings. Hope that helps!
Camille says:

This is actually the first time I have really used sour cream in my slow cooker- I have not used it in the past because I was afraid of it curdling. But I had absolutely no problems! It was smooth and creamy.
51686f58-5315-11e2-98c2-000bcdcb8a73 says:

@Carla – be sure to cook on LOW. I’ve learned that cooking with dairy on high will curdle. Meaning, don’t try to short-cut the recipe and cook on high for less time….like I did!
The Quiet Mom says:

That looks so yummy!

Already your follower hopping by, blogging @ Getting Healthy with Essential Oils

I am also inviting you to join Tiddle Diddle Handmade Shoppe’s first giveaway event.
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says:

YUM – I love crock pot cooking, and this looks like something my picky 5-year old would eat! Thanks so much for the recipe!
Ben says:

Hi Six Sisters,
Thank you for another awesome r
recipe!!!, I tell people about your recipes & site, all the time. Whatever you do please keep it comin!!!
Ben says:

Hi,
Quiet Mom, I’m inviting you to http://www.crockpotking.com!!!
Monica T. says:

Just had this tonight and we loved it, very easy and delicious!!!
Lisa says:

Hi Six Sisters,
I was wondering if you blanch your potatoes before you freeze them. I have had my potatoes turn black and not taste very good.
Kris says:

I made this the othe week. SO GOOD! I added frozen spinach to the crock pot with two hours left. YUMMY! It almost reminded me of an alfredo and it tasted wonderful when we had it the following day for left overs!
Lori Andor says:

Had this tonight all the family loved it. A keeper 🙂 Thanks
Mary Zeigler says:

Stumbled upon this recipe and will be loading the crockpot before work in the morning. Thanks for the simple recipes…helps out with by busy schedule.
Jordan says:

This looks so yummy! Wanted to let you know I featured you on my blog. Have a great day!
http://www.recipechatter.com/recipes-with-ranch-and-bacon/
Jackie says:

Is the (1oz) really the correct packet size to use for the dry ranch mix? The smallest I could find at the store was 12 oz.
Deb says:

I just made this the other night, I made a couple of small changes in how I cooked everything. I didn’t add the bacon at the beginning, I actually waited & cooked the bacon up & then sauted spinach with it & added it in for the last 20 minutes. The only thing that I would do differently would be to only use about 1/2 the packet of Ranch dressing, because the recipe on the package calls for 16 oz of sour cream and in this recipe you are only using 8 oz and everything came out a bit too salty for our taste. We put this over mashed potatoes so it helped some with the salt. otherwise it was tasty!
Deb says:

Jackie, the 1 oz is the weight of the pkg, I used a 12 oz pkg as well. only thing is you might want to only use 1/2 of the ranch packet, because the recipe on the back of the pkg calls for 16 oz sour cream to the entire pkg. In the recipe that is posted you are only using 8 oz sour cream and mine came out a bit too salty. hope this helps
Amy says:

This is delicious! The family loved it!! I doubled the recipe and stirred the cooked noodles into the crock pot and kept it on warm until dinner. I also added milk to make it creamier and to make it not so salty. It was perfect! Thank you!!
Johna says:

I’m out of sour cream! To avoid the market, can anything be substituted, like cream cheese?
Cyd says:

We haven’t tried it with cream cheese, so we aren’t sure how that would all turn out!
tonya says:

I used 12oz box of pasta…. and it seems I should have doubled the recipe for the sauce. Its ok nothing spectacular. I’ll make it again with a few tweeks!
Emily Clark says:

Loved this recipe- and so did my picky husband, so he asked that it be added to the rotation. 🙂

Thank you for all the great recipes. I struggle to find food blogs that I can relate to as a busy person with a full time job. Lots of yummy things without the intimidation of a lot the recipes out there! Keep up the good work ladies!
Tara says:

Tasty, but a little too rich to do too often. No problems with the recipe, though!
Beverly says:

Would you be able to turn this into a freezer meal? If so, how would you do it?
Sara says:

Would plain greek yogurt work in place is sour cream?
Cyd says:

We haven’t tried it in this recipe, but Plain yogurt is a great substitute for sour cream.
rachel says:

Loved this.
Actually had very few of the items listed so improvised a bit
instead of sour cream and cream of chicken, I used a mixture of greek yogurt, cream cheese, and milk. I added spices and flour shown in the “homemade cream of chicken” a little water to even out the thickness.
then used maybe half the called for ranch and added homegrown green onions.
So, so good.
I actually got a second serving out of my husband, who lets be honest, is the real cook of the house and usually makes excuses to why he isn’t hungry on the nights I cook. (ha)
Emily S. says:

This was delicious! To make it go further and make 2 meals I cooked 12 oz of pasta instead of 8 oz and dumped it in the crock pot after the sauce was finished cooking and mixed it all together. Will make again! Very easy! 5 stars!
Alisha Snell says:

Can I substitute crumbled bacon? I’M GUESSING SO , LOL kinda dumb ? But how much would be 2 strips though?
Cyd says:

If using crumbled bacon, add about 1/4 cup. Unless you really love bacon, throw in a little more! 🙂
Pamela A Howey says:

Hi, I love this recipe and make it often. Curious to know if I can substitute boneless pork chops instead of chicken breasts? I’m thinking I could but wanted to check. Great great recipe!
Cyd says:

I think boneless pork chops would work great in place of the chicken. Let us know how it all turns out!
Christi Pennington says:

Can this recipe be cooked in an Instant Pot?
Anna says:

I made this for dinner tonight and it is amazing! I love crock pot meals, especially easy ones like this! It’s a hit in my house and will be added to our list of recipes.
Dennis Casey says:

Our family really enjoyed this recipe
Nicole S says:

This was very rich and salty for my family’s taste. Truthfully we didn’t eat it all. We did find that it was better over a baked potato than pasta, for us. I enjoyed it almost as a poutine over fries. But it was really really salty. And so super creamy. If I did it again I’d try to make adjustments for those.