A rich and delicious breaded, baked chicken casserole dish topped with ranch, bacon, and lots of melted cheese. This Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole is sure to please your family.
It may be August, but here in New England, but it sure has been chilly and damp these past few days. I am thinking Mother Nature might be trying to skip right to Fall already!
It has been so reminiscent of cooler Autumn days that I have already been thinking of reverting from my grill to my oven on a daily basis. The comforts of smelling sauce recipes, casseroles, and bakes has me warm and cozy inside.
I decided that the first recipe I was going to bring back to my monthly menu plan was my Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole Recipe. We tried this last Winter and it was such a hit with my kiddos that I couldn’t wait to try it again.
This time around I used the new and improved Kraft Pourables Ranch Dressing. After reading that it is now creamier, with more buttermilk and savory herbs, I couldn’t wait to finish off my bake with it.
While I was at Walmart picking up the ingredients for my Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole, I also picked up an additional bottle of Kraft Pourables Zesty Italian, (now with even more herbs and spices) for my heirloom tomatoes.
I found both the reinvented Kraft Pourables Ranch, and Zesty Italian Dressing (with better tastes) in the condiments aisle of my local Walmart store.
Now, onto the most delicious baked meal ever! If you family loves oven baked, coated chicken with tons of ooey gooey cheese, crispy bacon, and cracker crumbs–this recipe is for you!!
The buttered crackers and cheddar melt together and give the chicken a mock fried taste. Since I LOVE crispy bacon, I actually put the bacon crumbles, ranch, and additional cheese on during the last 10 minutes of baking time.
This recipe is the perfect meal for cool days, parties, and for days when you just want to splurge.
How to Make Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
I am really loving my decision to use Kraft ranch dressing because it gave my crispy chicken the perfect kick! All I needed was a nice glass of water with lemon and the laughter of my family to enjoy this delicious meal!
Ingredients:
2 lbs of chicken tenders
10 ounces of cheddar cheese sprinkles
salt & pepper to taste
1 cup milk
Kraft Pourables Ranch Dressing
6 slices of crispy cooked bacon
1 1/2 sleeves of Ritz Crackers-crushed
Directions:
Prepare 3 bowls; one for the milk, 6 ounces of cheddar, and the last for the crushed crackers.
Spray a 9 x 13 casserole dish with non-stick spray
Cook your bacon on a microwave safe plate until crispy.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Dip the chicken tenders into the milk, then cheese, and finally into the cracker crumbs. Be sure to firmly press the mixture onto your tenders; repeat.
Once all your chicken tenders are coated, and lining the casserole, place them into your warmed oven.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Remove from oven, and add a layer of ranch dressing, then the remaining cheese, and finally the bacon crumbles. Place bake in the oven for 8 minutes.
Serve your Cheesy Chicken, Bacon and Ranch Dressing warm, and gooey! This recipe is definitely one of the splurges that makes life wonderful! I am sure your family will love it, so be sure to give it a try!
A rich and delicious breaded, baked chicken casserole dish topped with ranch, bacon, and lots of melted cheese. This Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole is sure to please your family.
Prepare 3 bowls; one for the milk, 6 ounces of cheddar, and the last for the crushed crackers.
Spray a 9 x 13 casserole dish with non-stick spray.
Cook your bacon on a microwave safe plate until crispy.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Dip the chicken tenders into the milk, then cheese, and finally into the cracker crumbs. Be sure to firmly press the mixture onto your tenders; repeat.
Once all your chicken tenders are coated, and lining the casserole, place them into your warmed oven.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Remove from oven, and add a layer of ranch dressing, then the remaining cheese, and finally the bacon crumbles. Place back in the oven for 8 minutes.
Serve your Cheesy Chicken, Bacon and Ranch Dressing warm, and gooey!
Notes
Nutritional values are meant to be a guide and may vary.I did not have good luck with freezing this dish.Store any leftovers in the fridge and warm in the oven until heated.
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That sounds great, I buy Kraft dressings too. My favorite is Kraft Creamy Italian.
This is recipe inspiration right here. I am totally going to use the gf bread crumbs I have instead of the ritz crackers (man, I miss those!) and make this one night. Thanks so much!!
I’m guessing my kids would love this. Always looking to mix it up over here and this is something very different from our norm. Looks pretty simple too- which works for me!
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That sounds great, I buy Kraft dressings too. My favorite is Kraft Creamy Italian.
That looks so good. I think all of my kids would like this
Yummy! This looks so good and I know my kids would love this!
All my favorite things in ONE PLACE! YUM! This is goig into my “have to try” stack!
Looks So Delicious I Can’t Wait To Make This For The Family!!
I love casseroles! Thanks for the new recipe!
My family would love this dish. It cannot be bad if it has cheese, bacon, and ranch. I think my kids would eat it up. Thanks for the tip.
This looks super tasty and a meal that would be a hit at my house! Thanks for the recipe, I can’t wait to give this a try!
Nom. I’m going to have to try my hand at making this gluten-free :-)
It has bacon in it so it has to be good!
This looks great. Especially the crispy bacon – it has my mouth watering.
Well, I’m hungry now, who’s with me? That looks delicious.
Wow, this looks delicious! Bacon, cheese…you’ve got all my favorites!
Did you say bacon? Because everything is even better with bacon! This looks delicious!
Cheese, chicken, and Ranch. You can’t beat that., Awesome combination.
I really want to make this for dinner tonight. Looks delicious and sounds simple! But the best part is I think my whole family would eat it!
You’ve just combined all of my favorite foods! This looks amazing!
This is recipe inspiration right here. I am totally going to use the gf bread crumbs I have instead of the ritz crackers (man, I miss those!) and make this one night. Thanks so much!!
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This recipe looks so delicious. I have everything but the bacon. I am going to make this amazing dish.
Great party recipe! Seriously, who doesn’t like all those flavors? Bacon, ranch -YUM!
Good gosh, that looks fantastic! When you throw bacon on top, I’m completely sold too!
WOW this looks good! I am ready to go to the store and get the ingredients NOW. This is something my whole family would eat, even my picky daughter.
That looks so yummy!! We love everything chicken bacon or ranch so I’ll have to make this for my family. Thanks!
I’m guessing my kids would love this. Always looking to mix it up over here and this is something very different from our norm. Looks pretty simple too- which works for me!
You had me at bacon. I would have to make two of these because I know the boys would devour it and I wouldn’t get any.