Vegetarian Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

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  6 strips bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
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  Use vegetarian bacon instead.

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  Chef's tip

  Cook it only until crisp, adding a little oil to the pan - vegetarian bacon cooks much faster than pork bacon and can scorch. If the recipe simmers or bakes the bacon further, set it aside and stir it back in near the end.
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  1 ½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
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  Choose an unbreaded plant-based cutlet and cook it according to its package - ignore the recipe's raw-chicken cooking times and temperatures - then use it where the cooked chicken goes.
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  2 tbsp garlic-infused oil
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  ½ tsp salt
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  ¼ tsp black pepper
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  1 ½ cups long-grain white rice, uncooked
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  2 cups chicken broth
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  Use the same amount of low-sodium vegetable broth. The dish will be a little lighter in flavor than with chicken broth.
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  1 cup milk
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  4 oz cream cheese, softened and cut into small pieces
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  1 tbsp dried dill
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  1 tsp dried chives
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  1 tsp onion-free seasoning salt
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  Onion:

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  Seasoning salt:
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  1 tsp dried parsley
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  ½ tsp smoked paprika
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  1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
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  Shred it and warm it gently; dairy-free cheddar melts best baked into a dish.

For serving

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  4 scallions, green tops only, thinly sliced
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