Chicken Bacon Ranch Bread Pudding Recipes

CHICKEN BACON RANCH STUFFED BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Set aside a baking sheet to move the foil wrapped loaf in and out of the oven.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl use a mixer to beat together the cream cheese, Ranch dressing, garlic salt and onion powder until smooth and the cream cheese is smooth.
• By hand mix in the chopped chicken, bacon, green onion and 1 cup shredded cheese. Mix well.
• Slice the bread loaf in half and remove some of the bread from the center of each piece.
• Sprinkle the bottom piece with 1 cup shredded cheese. Spread the filling over the cheese from end to end.
• Top with the remaining 1 cup cheese then gently press the top piece of bread onto the filling.
• Brush on all ides with melted butter. Wrap in foil.
• Place the foil wrapped loaf onto the baking sheet and into the oven. Bake for 30-40 minutes until heated through and the cheese has melted.
• Rest for 5 minutes, slice and serve.

CHICKEN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Line the bottom of a buttered 13x9 baking pan with the bread. Cut the bread slices to fit. Spread the chicken out evenly over top of the bread.
• In a small frying pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and saute until slightly browned, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat, add mayonnaise. Mix well and spoon evenly over chicken.
• Sprinkle cheese evenly over mushroom mixture.
• In a large bowl, combine milk, soup, eggs, pimiento, salt and pepper. Mix well and pour evenly over top.
• Bake 1 hour until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Sprinkle breadcrumbs over top and dot with slivers of the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Bake for about 10 minutes more or until the breadcrumbs are lightly browned.

CHICKEN BACON RANCH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Put the bread cubes on a sheet pan in a single layer. Spray with butter flavored no stick spray and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. of poultry seasoning and 1 tbsp. of ranch dressing mix. Bake in a 400-degree oven for 10 minutes until slightly crispy. Let cool slightly and then put in a large mixing bowl.
• 2. Saute bacon until crispy and remove from skillet. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Remove all but 2 tbsps. of bacon grease from pan and add one tbsp. of olive oil. Add onions celery and green peppers and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. of poultry seasoning and 1 tsp. of ranch dressing mix. Saute until onions are translucent.
• 3. Pour the onion mixture over the cubes of bread including all pan drippings. In the same skillet add one tbsp. olive oil and 2 tbsps. butter. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning and 1 tbsp. ranch dressing mix. Saute until chicken is no longer pink throughout. Pour chicken and pan drippings over the bread mixture. Add reserved bacon pieces and 1/2 cup of Parmesan and all of the cheddar cheese. Toss together lightly until combined.
• 4. In a medium bowl mix milk, heavy cream, eggs, mustard, 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning and remaining ranch dressing. Mix until thoroughly Incorporated. Pour this mixture over the bread and chicken mixture and stir together. Let sit for 10 minutes
• 5. Pour the chicken and bread mixture into a 8 by 11 pan which has been sprayed with no stick spray. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.