CHICKEN BACON RANCH STUFFED SHELLS

CHICKEN BACON RANCH STUFFED SHELLS 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 4 cloves garlic minced 8 ounces cream cheese 2 cups whole milk 1 and 2 % okay too 6 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese 3 tablespoons ranch dressing mix this links to the recipe on my site, divided 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 24 Jumbo Pasta Shells cooked one minute shy of the box directions 2 cups chicken breast cooked and chopped* 8 ounces bacon cooked and crumbled 2 cups jack cheese shredded or chopped into small cubes Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large pot add in the butter and garlic and melt together on medium heat. Add in the cream cheese and 2 tablespoons of the ranch mix and whisk well until combined. While whisking slowly add in the milk. Add in the Parmesan cheese and black pepper and whisk until just melted then turn off the heat. Using a large cutting board lay out your pasta noodles. In a medium sized bowl add the chicken, bacon, cheese and remaining ranch mix. Scoop it into the pasta shells. Top each shell with cubes of cheese. Pour about half the sauce around the shells. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes to melt the cheese. Serve with the remaining sauce.