Bacon Ranch Chicken

 This is from the Six Sisters 30 minute meals recipe book.

Serves 6

2-3  chicken breasts (boneless/skinless)

salt and pepper to taste

onion powder, optional

garlic powder, optional

3/4 of a block of cream cheese, softened

3/4 c shredded cheddar cheese, divided

5 slices thick cut bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 (1 ounce) packet dry ranch dressing mix

4 green onions, sliced thinly

1. Prepheat oven to 400 degrees F

2. Spray bottom of  9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray

3. Pound chicken breast until they are about 1/4 inch thick. You want them all to be the same thickness.

4. Place chicken in single layer in the baking dish and season with salt and pepper (as well as optional)

5. In a med. bowl, mix cream cheese, half the cheese, half the bacon, and the dry ranch mix.

6. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over all the chicken breasts.

7. Top the chicken with the remaining shredded cheese

8. Bake 20-25 minutes or until fully cooked (internal temp of 165 degrees F)

9. Remove chicken from oven and top with remaining bacon crumbles and green onion.