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If you love dinners that check all the boxes for simple, satisfying, and family-approved, this one’s for you. This Bacon Ranch Chicken and Broccoli Casserole brings together a few basic ingredients for major flavor with minimal effort. It’s creamy, savory, and perfect for busy nights when you want real food without a lot of prep.
Chicken, broccoli, crispy bacon, and creamy ranch dressing? It’s an easy, crowd-pleasing combo that’s now on repeat in our house. Even my husband and son declared this one a keeper, and trust me, they don’t hand out those compliments often.
Why You’ll Love This Casserole
- Comes together with just 4 ingredients
- No complicated steps or long prep time
- A great way to use up leftover or rotisserie chicken
- Family-friendly and picky-eater approved
- Leftovers? Still delicious the next day
The broccoli part was a no brainer as was the chicken. Broccoli found a spot in this recipe, just like it does in a lot of my favorites. It seemed like a perfect match! But I also wanted another element of texture and heartiness. So duh, bacon just seemed to fit.
And as a nutritionist, I love meals like this because they strike that balance of comfort food and real food. You’ve got quality protein, fiber-packed veggies, and simple ingredients you can actually feel good about serving your family.
Quick Tips to Make This Casserole
Rotisserie chicken is the fastest shortcut for getting this casserole in the oven.
Use your favorite store-bought ranch to keep this recipe quick and easy.
I love serving this as-is for a low-carb meal, but it’s also delicious over rice or cauliflower rice if you want to make it more filling.
Hope your family enjoys this easy casserole as much as we do!
The leftovers are tasty too!
Enjoy!
Bacon Ranch Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon*
- 3 cups cooked and shredded chicken**
- 2 heads broccoli, about 4 cups, chopped
- 3/4 cup Ranch Dressing
- 3 tbsp diced green onion (optional)
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large pan, cook the bacon to desired crispiness, about 3-5 minutes per side. Set aside. Once cooled, cut or crumble into small pieces.
- Grease a 9×13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Toss in broccoli and chicken, then completely coat the chicken and broccoli with ranch dressing. Top with crumbled bacon. Transfer to the oven.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then bump up the temperature to 375 degrees. Continue to cook for another 12-15 minutes, or until broccoli is crisp and slightly tender.
- Remove from oven. Top with chopped green onion, if using, and salt to taste. Serve as is, or on top of a bed of rice or cauliflower rice.
This has quickly become one of our favorite dinners. So easy to prepare for busy nights! Everyone in the family loves this one!
Delicious! I subbed in TJ’s vegan dill dressing, which seemed to work out fine. I bet it’s even better with ranch. I was hoping for the nutrition facts label for this, as I am looking foods for the next few weeks. Did I miss it?
Super yummy and really easy to make.
We now have this on rotation in our house – add in your skillet potatoes for my husband and there are barely any leftovers. Love it!
LOVE that!!! So glad you guys are enjoying it!