# Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole (Fast & Easy)

> Your whole family will love this easy chicken bacon ranch casserole! It's fast, creamy, cheesy, low carb, and needs just 7 common ingredients.

**Prep time:** 5 minutes
**Cook time:** 15 minutes
**Total time:** 20 minutes
**Servings:** 8
**Calories:** 447 per serving

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## Ingredients

### Base Ingredients:
- 4 cups boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked, cubed or shredded)
- 8 slices bacon (cooked, chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded, divided)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded, divided)

### Version 1 with Broccoli:
- 5 cups broccoli (cut into florets)

### Version 2 with Spinach:
- 1 lb frozen spinach (thawed, squeezed to drain well)

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## Shopping List

### 🍗 Meat & Poultry
- [ ] 4 cups boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked)
- [ ] 8 slices bacon

### 🥬 Produce
- [ ] 3 cloves garlic
- [ ] 5 cups broccoli (for broccoli version) OR 1 lb frozen spinach (for spinach version)

### 🧀 Dairy
- [ ] 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- [ ] 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)

### 🧂 Condiments
- [ ] 1 cup ranch dressing

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## Instructions

1. **Preheat oven.** Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (191 degrees C).

2. **Prepare vegetables.** If using frozen spinach, thaw and squeeze to drain first. If using broccoli, place it into a pot of water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 1-2 minutes until bright green.

3. **Mix the casserole.** Combine the chicken, bacon, drained spinach or broccoli, garlic, ranch dressing, and half of the shredded cheeses in a large bowl. Stir until well incorporated. Transfer to a 9x13 in (23x33 cm) glass or stoneware casserole dish. (Alternatively, you can mix everything directly in the casserole dish.)

4. **Top with cheese.** Top with remaining shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheeses.

5. **Bake.** Bake for about 15 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

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## Notes

**Serving size:** 1 cup

**Optional tip:** If you like extra ranch flavor, add 1-3 teaspoons of ranch seasoning mix, in addition to the dressing.

**Store leftovers:** 3-5 days in the fridge.

**Meal prep:** Assemble ahead and refrigerate for a few days, or freeze for later.

**Freeze it:** Up to 3 months in the freezer, before or after baking.

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## Nutrition

**Amount per serving.** Nutrition info is based on homemade ranch dressing, and version 1 with broccoli. Version 2 with spinach has similar nutrition info, but slightly different due to the spinach.

Calories: 447 | Total Carbs: 6g | Net Carbs: 4.4g | Protein: 37.3g | Fat: 35.8g | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 1.3g