Instant Pot Ranch Chicken Pasta

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Creamy Instant Pot Ranch Chicken Pasta will have everyone begging for seconds! A delicious and easy instant pot dinner with tender noodles in a creamy ranch sauce with cheese, chicken and bacon. The entire meal is ready in less than 30 minutes, and it's lick-your-plate DELICIOUS!

I've been hard at work creating some brand new instant pot dinner recipes to share with you all.

I often get asked if I like my instant pot, and what I use it for. My favorite thing to use it for is all-in-one dinner recipes where you can throw all of the raw ingredients in the instant pot. The end result is a complete meal, ready in just minutes, with very little prep, and only one dish to wash afterwards.

My other Instant Pot dinner recipes fit in this category perfectly.

How to make Instant Pot Ranch Chicken Pasta

I developed and tested this recipe in my 6-QUART INSTANT POT.

Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper, and add to the bottom of the instant pot.

Add chicken broth, milk, and ranch seasoning packet and stir to combine. Add uncooked noodles.

Cook on high pressure for 4 minutes, followed by a quick release.

Add the cream cheese, bacon and cheddar cheese to the pot and stir everything gently until melted and smooth.

Allow the mixture to cool for 5-10 minutes. The sauce will thicken as it cools.

Serve warm, garnished with fresh parsley, if you want.

I am seriously crushing on this creamy, delicious Instant Pot Ranch Chicken Pasta recipe.  It is so EASY to throw together and even your pickiest eater will love it. I can't believe you can make this one pot dinner in less than 20 minutes!

Other popular Instant Pot Dinner Recipes:

Instant Pot Chicken Taco Bowls

Instant Pot Beef Gyros

Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta

Instant Pot Ribs

Instant Pot Spaghetti

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Instant Pot Ranch Chicken Pasta

Author: Lauren Allen

Creamy Instant Pot Ranch Chicken Pasta will have everyone begging for seconds! A delicious and easy instant pot dinner with tender noodles in a creamy ranch sauce with cheese, chicken and bacon.

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 15 minutes mins

Total: 25 minutes mins

Servings: 5

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Equipment

• instant pot

Ingredients  

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• ▢ 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, (about 1 breast), cut into chunks
• ▢ salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ▢ 1 package Hidden Valley Original Ranch dressing mix
• ▢ 4 slices bacon, , cooked and chopped
• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese
• ▢ 1 pound penne pasta
• ▢ 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• ▢ 2 cups milk
• ▢ 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions 

• Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in instant pot.
• Add chicken broth, milk, ranch seasoning and stir to combine. Add pasta and stir, burying the noodles in the liquid.
• Secure the lid, and set the valve to sealing.
• Cook on manual or pressure cook, high pressure, for 4 minutes.
• Turn valve to quick release, and open pot.
• Stir in cream cheese, cheddar cheese and cooked bacon;
• Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. The sauce will thicken as it cools.

Notes

Consider serving with:

Tomato Cucumber Salad

Spring Pea Salad 

One Hour Garlic Parmesan Rolls

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 881kcal, Carbohydrates: 76g, Protein: 43g, Fat: 44g, Saturated Fat: 23g, Cholesterol: 147mg, Sodium: 700mg, Potassium: 761mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 1235IU, Vitamin C: 0.6mg, Calcium: 508mg, Iron: 2.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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