Ingredients
6 slices smoked bacon cut into ½-inch pieces, divided, reserving ¼ cup of the cooked bacon for the final garnish with the remainder to be added to the main dish
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts approximately 1 pound, cut into 1-inch cubes
½ cup chopped yellow onion
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 ounce packet of Ranch seasoning
4 cups unsalted chicken stock
½ pound penne pasta
6 ounces of cream cheese
10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup
8 ounce block of Colby jack cheese shredded, divided into 1½ cups and ½ cup
2 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley divided in half
Instructions
see continuation on next page
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