Low FODMAP Chicken & Bacon Ranch Mac and Cheese - FODMAP Everyday

Ingredients

• 12- ounces (340 g) low FODMAP gluten-free elbow, (penne, or ziti pasta, cooked al dente)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, (cut into pieces)
• 2 tablespoons low FODMAP gluten-free all-purpose flour, (such as Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Baking Flour)
• 1 ½ cups (360 ml) whole lactose-free milk, (at room temperature)
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) Low FODMAP Ranch Dressing
• 5- ounces (140 g) shredded cheddar cheese; (you can use mild, medium or sharp; yellow or white cheddar)
• 2 ½- ounces (70 g) shredded Monterey jack cheese
• 1/2 cup (50 g) grated Parmesan cheese
• 7- ounces (200 g; about 1 ¼ cups) coarsely chopped or shredded low FODMAP cooked chicken
• 6 strips meaty bacon, (cooked crisp, divided)
• 2 tablespoons minced scallion greens
• 1/3 cup (60 g) low FODMAP gluten-free panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon Low FODMAP Ranch Dressing
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley; (optional)