Bacon Ranch Chicken Casserole

Thank you Wheel n Deal Mama, for posting this recipe. Seriously, one of the best casseroles ever. How can you go wrong with something that has bacon and ranch in it; you can't! This dish is so creamy and tasty. It'll have you salivating, it definitely did that to my roommate. Enough from me, here is the recipe!

Ingredients

2lb chicken, cooked and cubed

10 oz Rotini noodles

8 slices of bacon, cooked and chopped

1 tbsp minced garlic

~OR 3 cloves garlic minced~

2 tbsp flour

1 cup milk

3/4 cup Ranch dressing

2 cups Mexican cheese blend

4 oz can of green chile

Directions

Oven: 350

Cook chicken thoroughly, chop in to cubes.
Cook bacon, keep a small bit of bacon drippings in pan, chop bacon into small pieces.
Set both aside.
Cook the minced garlic in butter, just until melted (don't brown garlic).
Mix in the chicken with the flour and cook for about 1 minute.
Pour in the milk and ranch.
Mix over medium/low heat for about 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
Add 1 cup of cheese, mix all together.
Then fold in the noodles.
Lastly, add in the green chile.
Put the casserole in a large baking dish.
Top casserole with remaining cheese.
Cook for 10 minutes until cheese is melted.
ENJOY

TATER RATER

Suggestions: Make sure you use a large pan when cooking on the stove.