CHICKEN BACON ALFREDO RANCH PASTA

10-12 oz penne pasta
2 cups cooked and chopped chicken
3/4 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups heavy cream (milk would be fine, too)
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/3 cup ranch dressing
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Cook pasta according to its package's directions. Drain.

Toss in cooked and chopped chicken as well as cooked and crumbled bacon into the pasta.

TO MAKE RANCH ALFREDO SAUCE: Melt butter in saucepan, add flour and stir to combine. Once you have your roux, add heavy cream (or milk) stir constantly until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and stir in garlic salt, onion powder and ranch dressing until well combined.

Pour ranch alfredo over pasta, chicken and bacon. Stir to evenly combine.

Add in shredded cheddar cheese and stir to combine.

Pour into a casserole pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.

**To make cold,do not bake,mix everything together once noodles and sauce are cooled down,add vegi's-broccoli,bell peppers,green oinions,shred carrots,grape tomatoes(optional)