Loaded Chicken Bacon Ranch One Pan Dinner!

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby jack cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories without sacrificing taste.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

ranch seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade seasoning blend

💰Cheaper: Italian seasoning

Homemade blend can be healthier and more cost-effective.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Cut baby potatoes into quarters and place them in a bowl.

Cut half of an onion and add it to the bowl with the potatoes.

Cut broccoli into pieces and add half to the bowl with the potatoes and onion.

Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables in the bowl.

Sprinkle half of the ranch seasoning packet over the vegetables and stir to combine.

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick spray.

Pour the seasoned vegetables onto the lined baking sheet.

Wash hands after handling vegetables.

Cut the chicken thighs into pieces and place them in the bowl used for the vegetables.

Drizzle olive oil over the chicken and add the remaining ranch seasoning, then stir to combine.

Cut the bacon into pieces and add it to the chicken mixture, stirring again.

Wash hands again after handling chicken.

Scatter the chicken and bacon mixture over the vegetables on the baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes.

Remove from the oven and sprinkle shredded cheddar jack cheese over the top.

Return to the oven for about 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted.

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