Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta (High-Protein)

🥓🍗 Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta (High-Protein)

Creamy, smoky, and packed with muscle-building protein — a macro-friendly comfort meal, Abrar.

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🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4 – 50g+ protein per serving)

• 300g high-protein pasta (or whole wheat pasta)

• 500g chicken breast, diced

• 4 slices turkey bacon (or center-cut bacon), chopped

• 1 tsp olive oil

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• ¾ cup nonfat Greek yogurt

• ½ cup light cream cheese

• ½ cup low-fat shredded cheddar

• 1 tbsp ranch seasoning (low sodium)

• ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth

• ½ tsp black pepper

• Optional protein boost: ½ cup blended cottage cheese

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water.

2. Cook bacon in a skillet until crispy. Remove and set aside.

3. In the same pan, add olive oil and cook chicken 5–7 minutes until done (internal temp 74°C / 165°F).

4. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.

5. Lower heat and stir in chicken broth, Greek yogurt, cream cheese, ranch seasoning, and pepper.

6. Stir until smooth and creamy.

7. Add cooked pasta and a splash of pasta water if needed.

8. Fold in cheddar and bacon.

9. Simmer 2–3 minutes until thick and creamy.

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📊 Nutrition (Per Serving – Approx.)

• Calories: ~520

• Protein: 50–58g

• Carbs: 45g

• Fat: 14g

(Macros depend on pasta and bacon type.)

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💪 Push It to 60–65g Protein

• Increase chicken to 650g

• Add blended cottage cheese

• Use extra-high-protein pasta

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🔥 Cutting Version

• Reduce pasta to 200g

• Double chicken

• Use all Greek yogurt (skip cream cheese)

• Use turkey bacon only

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🥦 Add Veggies (Optional)

• Broccoli

• Spinach

• Peas