Name: Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 11 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cloves garlic, minced; 4 lbs chicken breast; 1 tbsp paprika; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp onion powder; 1 tbsp ranch seasoning powder; salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste; 1 lemon, juiced and divided; 2 cups chicken bone broth; 1/2 cup kale, chopped; 700 g fat-free cottage cheese; 200 g light cream cheese; 100 g Parmesan cheese, grated; 2 cloves garlic; 16 oz cavatappi pasta, cooked; 200 g light shredded cheese, divided; 8 slices center-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled; 2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped (for garnish)

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Ingredients

4 cloves garlic, minced
4 lbs chicken breast
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp ranch seasoning powder
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
1 lemon, juiced and divided
2 cups chicken bone broth
1/2 cup kale, chopped
700 g fat-free cottage cheese
200 g light cream cheese
100 g Parmesan cheese, grated
2 cloves garlic
16 oz cavatappi pasta, cooked
200 g light shredded cheese, divided
8 slices center-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped (for garnish)optional

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Instructions

1
Add 4 cloves of minced garlic to the bottom of a slow cooker.
2
Place the chicken breasts on top of the garlic.
3
Season the chicken with paprika, garlic powder, 1 tbsp onion powder, 1 tbsp ranch seasoning, salt, and pepper.
4
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the chicken, then pour in the bone broth and add 1/2 cup of chopped kale.
5
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
6
While the chicken cooks, prepare the sauce. In a blender, combine the fat-free cottage cheese, light cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, 2 cloves of garlic, remaining onion powder, remaining ranch seasoning, and the juice of the other half of the lemon.
7
Blend until the sauce is completely smooth and creamy. Refrigerate until needed.
8
Once the chicken is fully cooked and tender, shred it directly in the slow cooker using two forks.
9
Add the cooked cavatappi pasta, 100g of the light shredded cheese, the remaining kale, and most of the crumbled bacon to the slow cooker.
10
Pour the prepared creamy sauce over all the ingredients in the slow cooker.
11
Stir everything together until well combined.
12
Top the pasta with the remaining 100g of light shredded cheese and the rest of the crumbled bacon.
13
Cover the slow cooker for a few minutes to allow the cheese to melt.
14
Serve immediately or portion into meal prep containers. Garnish with fresh chives, if desired.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

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