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Instant Pot Crack Chicken Pasta
Creamy Instant Pot Crack Chicken Pasta with ranch, bacon, and cheddar cheese. An easy one-pot dinner!
Original recipe: adventuresofanurse.com
- Yield:
- 6 servings
- Cook:
- 4 min
- Total:
- 4 min
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tbsp ranch seasoning (or 1 packet)
- 16 oz uncooked pasta
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup milk
- 16 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
- 5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 3 cups water, or enough to almost cover the pasta
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to Sauté and add olive oil.
- Add chicken and sauté until no longer pink.
- Sprinkle ranch seasoning over the chicken.
- Add uncooked pasta and place cream cheese on top.
- Pour in about 3 cups of water, enough to almost cover the pasta.
- Secure the lid and cook on Manual High Pressure for 4 minutes.
- Perform a quick pressure release.
- Stir in milk and shredded cheddar cheese until melted and creamy.
- Add cooked bacon and stir to combine.
- Optional: Transfer to a casserole dish, top with additional cheese and bacon, and broil for 2–3 minutes until golden brown.