Chicken Bacon Ranch Potato Bake Casserole is a whole dinner in one! All topped with melty cheese and bacon. It is heaven on a plate!
It doesn’t get easier than this, people! Feed a crowd or have yummy leftovers for the week’s lunches with this Chicken Bacon Ranch Potato Bake! This hearty main dish is baked in just one pan and loaded with bacon and chunky ranch flavored chicken breast all over roasted potatoes!
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BAKE AND A CASSEROLE? (projectmealplan.com)
This is just my uneducated opinion! And what I think of when I hear the words ‘casserole’ vs. ‘bake’.
Casserole: I picture something made in a casserole dish (perhaps where the name casserole dish is from?); it’s creamy or saucy, there’s meat and veggies, maybe noodles or rice, and always cheese. To me, this is a more specific food item than something named “Bake”. I don’t call this recipe a casserole because it’s not creamy. I know it fits the other criteria, but it’s just not quite what I think of when I hear the word casserole. Think tuna casserole, chicken & rice casserole, stuff like that.
Bake: This could pretty much be anything made in an oven that doesn’t have a better name already assigned to it (such as casserole or pot roast). Think of the verb ‘bake’, but in noun form. Have you heard of a chicken bake from Costco? That counts. This recipes counts. If you can’t think of a better name, bake totally counts!
HOW LONG DOES THIS MEAL LAST AFTER COOKED? (projectmealplan.com)
In the fridge: Store in an airtight container and enjoy within 4 days of cooking.
In the freezer: Cooked potatoes do freeze much better than raw potatoes, so I do think this recipe would freeze in airtight containers for up to 1 month. Please note I have not tested this recipe in the freezer.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 ranch dressing mix (dry powder)
- 14 medium potatoes, cubed
- 3 chicken breast, cubed
- 2 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- 1 cup crumbled bacon
- 1 cup green onions, chopped
- 1 tsp black pepper
