Slow Cooked Bacon Ranch Chicken Penne Pasta

By: Instant Pot Culinary Team

Slow Cooked Bacon Ranch Chicken Penne Pasta
cuisine icon Cuisine
American
cuisine icon Course
Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
cuisine icon Difficulty
Easy
cuisine icon Duration
more than 2 hours
cuisine icon Cooking Technique
Sauté, Slow Cook
cuisine icon Keywords
4-6 servings, american, black pepper and sea salt, boneless and skinless chicken breast, chicken broth, chopped fresh parsley, cook 4 hour, cream cheese, dinner, easy, garlic powder, heavy cream, Instant Pot Culinary Team, instant pot dinner recipes, instant pot pasta, instant pot pasta recipes, lunch, main course, more than 2 hours, penne pasta, prep 20 min, ranch dressing, sauté, shredded cheddar cheese, slow cook, sour cream, thick-cut bacon

prep icon Prep Time
20 min
cook icon Cook Time
4 hour

serving icon Servings
4-6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 lb boneless and skinless chicken breast
  • 1/2 lb thick-cut bacon
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups penne pasta
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • Black pepper and sea salt
  • chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
  • Season the chicken breast with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 30 minutes. Press START.
  • After preheating, add the bacon to the Inner Pot and sauté for about 10 minutes or until crispy. Transfer bacon to a bowl and set aside.
  • Add the chicken breast and sauté until browned, about 10-15 minutes. Return the bacon to the Inner Pot and add the ranch salad dressing. Combine well.
  • Press CANCEL to turn off sauté.
  • Add 1 cup of heavy cream and 2 cups of chicken broth and whisk well. Scrape up brown bits from the bottom and smooth out any lumps.
  • Add in the penne pasta, make sure the pasta is fully soaked.
  • Select SLOW COOK-Custom-Highand set the time for 4 hours. Press START.
  • Close the Pressure Cooking Lid on the pot and set to VENT.
  • When slow cooking is complete, remove lid, take out the chicken breast and shred.
  • Stir in the sour cream, shredded chicken breast, cubed cream cheese, and cheddar cheese.
  • Serve and enjoy!
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