Skinny Bacon Ranch Chicken Bake

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There’s just something comforting about a homemade casserole and this Skinny Bacon Ranch Chicken Bake has all of the best flavors-chicken, creamy cream cheese mixed with green onions, ranch, and bacon! It’s naturally gluten-free, low carb, and makes for the tastiest weekday dinner!

PREP TIME10 minutes
COOK TIME30 minutes
ADDITIONAL TIME10 minutes
TOTAL TIME50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 ( 4 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thin cut
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 5 oz. reduced fat cream cheese softened
  • 3 Tbsp light mayo or non fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 6 slices precooked or center cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1 cup reduced fat or fat free cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
  • 1 Tbsp Hidden Valley ranch dry mix powder

Instructions

      1. Preheat the oven to 350˚degrees.
      2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix the softened light cream cheese and light mayo until smooth.
      3. Stir in bacon crumbles, green onion,  1/2 cup of the reduced-fat cheddar cheese, and ranch powder together until combined.
      4. Spray a 3-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
      5. Season chicken breast with salt and pepper. Lay chicken breasts in a prepared baking dish.
      6. Spread the cheese mixture over the chicken breasts. Top with remaining cheddar cheese.
      7. Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through or until it reaches 165˚degrees internal temperature.
      8. Garnish with additional bacon and green onions, if desired.
      9. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge.

Makes 4 servings

  • 5 WW Points if made with non fat plain Greek yogurt and fat free cheese
  • 6 WW Points if made with Light Kraft Mayo and fat free cheese
  • 7 WW Points if made with non fat plain Greek yogurt and Velveeta shreds cheese
  • 8 WW Points if made with Light Kraft Mayo and Velveeta shreds cheese

Notes

Smart.points:

GREEN:

6 W/W Smart/Points if made with nonfat plain Greek yogurt and fat free cheese
7 W/W Smart/Points if made with Light Kraft Mayo and fat free cheese
8 W/W Smart/Points if made with nonfat plain Greek yogurt and Velveeta shreds cheese
8 W/W Smart/Points if made with Light Kraft Mayo and Velveeta shreds cheese

BLUE/PURPLE:

5 W/W Smart/Points if made with non fat plain Greek yogurt and fat free cheese
6 W/W Smart/Points if made with Light Kraft Mayo and fat free cheese
7 W/W Smart/Points if made with non fat plain Greek yogurt and Velveeta shreds cheese
7 W/W Smart/Points if made with Light Kraft Mayo and Velveeta shreds cheese

Nutrition Information:

YIELD:

 4
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 371TOTAL FAT: 15gSATURATED FAT: 6gCHOLESTEROL: 131mgSODIUM: 453mgCARBOHYDRATES: 6gNET CARBOHYDRATES: 4gFIBER: 2gSUGAR: 4gPROTEIN: 50g

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