Ranch-style chicken macaroni bake
A weekday meal you can cook up in no time at all!
- by
Better Homes and Gardens
Andre Martin
Ingredients:
• 20g butter
• 1 Tbsp plain flour
• ½ cup milk
• 185ml ranch dressing
• 1 cup milk, extra
• 6 cups cooked macaroni
• 2 cups each shredded cooked barbecue chicken meat
• 2 cups chopped baby spinach leaves
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 6 chopped, pan-fried bacon rashers
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella
Serves 4
Step 1 Preheat oven to 180°C.
Step 2 Melt 20g butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat.
Step 3 Add 1 Tbsp plain flour, stirring for 1 minute or until mixture is bubbling. Whisk in ½ cup milk until smooth.
Step 4 Add 185ml Ranch Dressing and extra 1 cup milk.
Step 5 Cook, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
Step 6 Add 6 cups cooked macaroni, 2 cups each shredded cooked barbecue chicken meat and chopped baby spinach leaves, 1 cup shredded mozzarella and 6 chopped, pan-fried bacon rashers.
Step 7 Toss well, then spoon into a large baking dish.
Step 8 Scatter with extra ½ cup shredded mozzarella. Bake for 20 minutes then serve.
