Bacon Ranch Chicken Alfredo

Ingredients:

• 1 lb rotini pasta
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts – diced
• 1 pkg (or 3 Tbsp bulk) dry ranch dressing/seasoning mix
• 2 C alfredo sauce (jar or homemade)
• 6 slices bacon – diced
• 1/2 C mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 C cheddar cheese
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp parsley
• salt & pepper – to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
2. Lightly grease a 13″ x 9″ x 2″ baking dish with non-stick cooking spray
3. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta al dente – according to the package directions
4. Using a Ziploc bag, place the dry ranch seasoning, salt & pepper and chicken pieces into the bag  
5. Shake until all pieces are coated with the seasoning
6. In a small pan over medium heat, heat olive oil and cook chicken until lightly brown on each side 
7. Remove from heat and drain
8. In a medium bowl, mix together chicken, alfredo sauce, cheese and bacon
9. Pour into prepared baking dish
10. Bake for 20 minutes
11. Top with parsley