Crockpot Chicken Bacon Ranch

This recipe was very easy to "throw" together; you could get everything in the crockpot the night before and just start it the next morning.

Ingredients:

-3 garlic cloves, minced OR about 1 1/2-2 tsp dried minced garlic

-1 pkg. ranch dressing mix {I used my Homemade Mix #1 OR #2; they're both good}

-10.75 oz. can cream of chicken soup {I used my cream soup substitute}

-1 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream

-about 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts {I didn't bother thawing them ahead of time}

-1/2 cup real bacon bits or pieces

-about 1 lb. pasta

Process:

1. Place chicken in bottom of crockpot.

2. In a small bowl combine garlic, ranch mix, condensed soup, yogurt/sour cream and bacon pieces.

3. Mix well.

4. Pour sauce over chicken.

5. Cover and allow to cook on high for 4 hours OR on low for 7-8 hours.

Before serving shred chicken breasts; they should shred easily.  {I shredded the chicken after about 5 hours of cooking on low, and allowed to cook the remaining time to let chicken absorb the sauce flavorings.}

6. Cook pasta according to directions, strain and pour into serving dish.

7. Top pasta with chicken mixture.

8. Enjoy with a fresh salad and/or some fresh baked bread.

Enjoy!  Let me know what you think!