Instant Pot Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
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Creamy one-pot pasta with chicken, bacon, and broccoli cooked in an Instant Pot. The dish combines tender chicken and crispy bacon in a ranch-flavored cream sauce that clings to curly pasta.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 1 1/2 pounds (24 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs (I used 2-12 ounce chicken breasts)
- 1 pound (16 oz) uncooked trottole, cavatappi, cellentani or rotini pasta
- 4 cups broth or 3 1/2 cups broth (or 4 cups water + 4 tsp Better than Bouillon Chicken Base*)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 3 Tbsp dry ranch dressing mix
- 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
- 8 ounces (1 brick) cream cheese
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 6 strips of crispy bacon, crumbled (or one 3 ounce package of real bacon pieces)
- 3 large handfuls of baby spinach or 10 ounces of broccoli florets (frozen or fresh)
- Salt and pepper
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 1104mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 719mg
- Calcium
- 162mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1104MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.