Buffalo Chicken Pasta
Buffalo Chicken Pasta is a blend of chicken, buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing, cream cheese, and aromatics that come together to create a deeply flavorful meal.
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 810kcal
Ingredients
- 6 ounces dried penne pasta
- 6 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast cooked and shredded
- 1/4 cup blue cheese dressing
- 1 tablespoon butter separated
- 1/4 cup onion diced
- 1/2 stick celery diced
- 1 cloves garlic minced
- 8 ounces diced tomatoes 1/2 a can
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup buffalo hot sauce
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened and cubed
- 1/3 cup cheddar shredded
- 1/3 cup mozzarella shredded
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. When al dente, drain and set aside. Do not cook to tender as that can lead to it becoming too soft later in the cooking process.
- In a small bowl, stir together the shredded chicken and blue cheese dressing. Set aside for later.
- In a large high-sided skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the onion and celery and saute for 3 minutes to soften. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute.
- Pour in the tomatoes, chicken broth, buffalo sauce, cubed cream cheese, and shredded cheeses. Stir until incorporated.
- Add in the shredded chicken and pasta and stir to coat. Cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes, until the sauce is creamy and slightly reduced. Serve it immediately, while hot. It will continue to thicken as it sits and it's always best right away. Garnish with red pepper flakes, if you want it to have a little more heat.
Notes
- You can use other pasta besides penne, like rotini, farfalle, ziti, or rigatoni.
- If the sauce is a little loose, continue to cook over medium heat until slightly thickened. It will continue to thicken when removed from the heat.
- If you want even more flavor in this pasta, you can cut the chicken into cubes and sauté it until lightly browned before adding it to the pasta.
- If you don't like blue cheese, feel free to substitute the blue cheese dressing with Ranch dressing.
- There is a lot of sauce in this recipe, so that it doesn't get dry. Don't worry! It turns out perfectly dressed.
- You could add some spinach or zucchini to the pasta to add some greens to the bowl.
Nutrition
Calories: 810kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 1972mg | Potassium: 882mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1341IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 369mg | Iron: 3mg