Cheddar Ranch Chicken & Bacon Melt

We should just call this Super Bowl Eats week, because there’s going to be a lot of game-day eats going on around here.

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To start things off, I’m sharing this Cheddar Bacon Ranch Melt. It’s everything a little more. And by everything I mean go-ahead and start compiling your grocery list—this is a crowd pleaser.

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I made this over the weekend, and we didn’t even make it to the table. We ate it out straight out of the pan. Something that we don’t often, but I don’t mind when it’s starts with a nibble and taste test that blows up to an all out meal standing around the kitchen counter.

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Although I suspect while the food was good, the boys were having too much fun goofing around (myself included), that no one saw any need to break the rhythm. I’m an easy dad like that. So long as the TV is off and nobody is on a cell phone or electronic device and we are all having fun, I don’t care where we eat.

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The only one to really get the short end of the stick on this meal was the baby. Poor little guy, he still doesn’t have all his chompers, so his slow eating resulted in lots of crying as he discovered there was none left as we all felt slightly guilty while staring down at him with our full bellies and dirty food faces when he signed for “more”.

Yikes. Lucky for him, and the rest of us, I have more game day eats lined up for the week.

Yield: Makes 1 sandwich

Cheddar Bacon Ranch Melt

Cheddar Bacon Ranch Melt

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon sour cream
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon dry ranch dressing
  • 2 slices bacon, crushed
  • 1 chicken breast, cooked and cubed
  • 1 oz shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 slice of extra cheddar cheese
  • 2 slices Daves Killer Bread /////////////

Instructions

  1. Preparation: Heat medium size skillet over low heat.
  2. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and ranch dressing. Add bacon, chicken and cheese. Spread equal amounts of butter between both sides of bread. Place one buttered slice of bread down into warm pan, layer with sliced cheers and mixture. Place second slice of bread buttered side facing up. Turn heat to medium and cook until bread is browned and crispy, about 2-4 minutes. Flip sandwich and cook until second slice of bread is just slight browned, then place bowl on top sandwich for an additional minute or so to melt cheese. Serve immediately.

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19 comments to " Cheddar Ranch Chicken & Bacon Melt "

  • Mary Ann @ the beach house kic

    It’s 7am here and I already want to whip up this sandwich Matt! It’s killer!

  • Carrie

    Love the idea of the ranch addition! Yum.

  • Umm. Just yes. This sandwich blew my taste buds off my head..and I’m not mad about it. Pinned!

  • I can’t think anything better than this… Bring on Super Bowl Eats week!

  • Alice Choi

    I can’t wait for Super Bowl Eats week!!!! This cheddar melt is amazing and the bread is killer!!!!!

  • HalfBakedHarvest

    LOVE a good cheddar melt and this one this amazing!

  • rahul@samosastreet

    There is a pizza place nearby that makes a chicken bacon ranch pizza that is yummy. After seeing this I may have to get some for dinner tonight.

  • foodnessgracious

    Killer flavors!!! Love it 🙂

  • oh goodness! melt my heart —-> and bacon of course

  • When you say bacon – I feel like a dog that sees a squirrel…

  • I wonder how many people licked their screen when that first picture came up.

  • skbn113

    I want to lick the screen but had just gotten some Dave’s bread so determined to do it.
    I had everything on the ingredient list except for sour cream but I just went double Ranch dressing; did everything. BUT I burned one side (so typical) and then I made a bad choice so I’m gonna try it again & do it right. I used way way too much butter but on all four sides. Because you said both sides of the bread so I buttered both sides of the bread. I figured both sides are going to touch the pan so it needs it. Then I used the heels of the brand new loaf of Dave’s bread because it was so incredibly soft.
    I think I used a different type of Dave’s bread than you did. I notice yours are quite thin and that used to be the bread that I got all the time so I’m gonna do it right next time (right now I’m just gagging on so much butter! But it’s OK!) 😅🤣🤣

  • skbn113

    I want to lick the screen but had just gotten some Dave’s bread so determined to do it.
    I had everything on the ingredient list except for sour cream but I just went double Ranch dressing; did everything. BUT I burned one side (so typical) and then I made a bad choice so I’m gonna try it again & do it right. I used way way too much butter but on all four sides. Because you said both sides of the bread so I buttered both sides of the bread. I figured both sides are going to touch the pan so it needs it. Then I used the heels of the brand new loaf of Dave’s bread because it was so incredibly soft.
    I think I used a different type of Dave’s bread than you did. I notice yours are quite thin and that used to be the bread that I got all the time so I’m gonna do it right next time (right now I’m just gagging on so much butter! But it’s OK!) 😅🤣🤣

  • skbn113

    I want to lick the screen but had just gotten some Dave’s bread so determined to do it.
    I had everything on the ingredient list except for sour cream but I just went double Ranch dressing; did everything. BUT I burned one side (so typical) and then I made a bad choice so I’m gonna try it again & do it right. I used way way too much butter but on all four sides. Because you said both sides of the bread so I buttered both sides of the bread. I figured both sides are going to touch the pan so it needs it. Then I used the heels of the brand new loaf of Dave’s bread because it was so incredibly soft.
    I think I used a different type of Dave’s bread than you did. I notice yours are quite thin and that used to be the bread that I got all the time so I’m gonna do it right next time (right now I’m just gagging on so much butter! But it’s OK!) 😅🤣🤣

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  • Windspirit

    Recipe for Dave’s Killer Bread?

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