Bacon Ranch Chicken Casserole

 You can add broccoli, carrots,  mushrooms or peppers to this if you like.   Great recipe to use with left over chicken.

BACON RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE

(serves 6)

Ingredients:

*1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, sliced into 1 inch slices

*1/2 pound bacon, cut into pieces 

*6-8 chicken breast tenders, cut into bite size pieces

*salt & pepper to taste (I used about 1/2 teaspoon salt & pepper)

*1 small yellow onion, chopped

*2 garlic cloves, minced

*1 1/2 cups sour cream

*1/4 cup ranch dressing

*1 cup fontina cheese, shredded (or mozzarella)

*2 cups sharp cheese, shredded

Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Parboil potatoes for about 10 minutes.

~Drain, and place back into pot.

~In a large skillet, cook bacon until crispy.

~Remove bacon and put into pot with potatoes.

~Cook onions in bacon grease until tender.

~Add in garlic and cook for another 30-40 seconds.

~Add onions and garlic to pot with potatoes.

~Season chicken with salt & pepper.

~Cook chicken until no longer pink and a golden brown.

~Add chicken to pot.

~Add sour cream and ranch dressing to pot and stir until every thing to mixed well.

~Spray a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray.

~Pour potato chicken bacon mixture into prepared pan.

~Top with fontina & sharp cheese.

~Bake for 25-30 minutes.