Chicken Ranch Pasta ... oh delicious!

I have never been much for cooking.  I do enjoy being in the kitchen and preparing meals but I'm not very good at it.  Unless I have a recipe in front of me I have trouble throwing things together and coming up with a decent meal.  My husband is great when it comes to cooking.  I wish to do better.  That is why I'm so glad I joined Pinterest.  It has been a way for me to find ideas for crafting with the kids, how to decorate my house, and certainly it's helped me find many different recipes.  Last night, for the second time since finding the "pin," I made chicken ranch pasta.  Sure, it's not the healthiest meal but it is delicious.  My husband and both the kids didn't have any problem devouring every bite.

I didn't take a picture from my own creation but here is the one from the website.

I will also share the recipe.  It takes a lot of time to prepare but very easy to make and delicious to eat.

CHICKEN RANCH PASTA

8 ounces penne pasta

1 Tbsp butter

1 Tbsp flour

2 Tbsp dry ranch dressing seasoning mix

2 cups milk

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/3 cup cooked chopped bacon

2 cups cooked chopped chicken 

In a large pot, cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain and set aside.  

In the same pot melt butter.  Add flour and stir.  Cook flour for 1 minute.  Slowly whisk in milk.  Continue cooking until sauce thickens.  Stir in the ranch dressing mix and cheese.  Stir until cheese melts.  Add chicken, bacon and pasta.  Stir to coat.  

Recipe found: http://www.plainchicken.com/2012/09/chicken-ranch-pasta.html

As I was mixing the milk, butter and flour it took a long time for it to thicken so my husband came up with the idea to add a little more flour.  Eventually the sauce did thicken and it came out perfect.  I do recommend this dish to anyone.  Enjoy!

I look forward to finding/making more recipes for my family and sharing it on my blog.