Spicy shredded buffalo chicken is mixed with pasta and four cheeses, then baked in this new scrumptious dinner classic, Buffalo Chicken Baked Pasta Recipe!
Spicy shredded buffalo chicken is mixed with pasta and four cheeses, then baked in this new scrumptious dinner classic, Buffalo Chicken Baked Pasta Recipe! then turn the broiler on to high and brown up the crust for 3-5 minutes.You know when you find something so amazing that you have to share it with all of your friends immediately?
Something amazing: Buffalo Chicken Baked Pasta
My friends: All of you!
After eating a delicious Baked Ziti dish on a Progressive Dinner, my friend and fellow Buffalo Chicken addict, PK, suggested that I make a Buffalo Chicken Baked Ziti.
I was obviously on board with this idea and a couple weeks later, Buffalo Chicken Baked Pasta was created!
I re-named it “baked pasta” instead of “baked ziti” because sometimes ziti is not available, like at Trader Joes, where I was purchasing my pasta for this dish.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
- 1 lb pasta (ziti, rigatoni or penne)
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup buffalo sauce
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup blue cheese dressing
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
Begin by pressure cooking or boiling the chicken breasts and cooking the pasta.
Next, shred the cooked chicken, then combine the shredded chicken, cooked pasta, mozzarella, buffalo sauce, ricotta cheese and blue cheese dressing.
Mix all of the ingredients together then pour into an oven safe baking dish.
Combine the parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs. I also added a little Italian seasoning. Totally optional, but gives it a little extra flavor!
Sprinkle the mixture on top of the pasta dish.
Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, then turn the broiler on to high and brown up the crust for 3-5 minutes.
Garnish with diced green onions if you would like!
I’m all about a little extra kick, so I sprinkled some crushed red pepper on top as well!
Crispy crust, cheesy center, buffalo chicken spice, I couldn’t ask for anything more in a dish!
Oh, and it’s easy to make and takes less than an hour to prepare and bake, yeah I’m totally on board!
Buffalo Chicken Baked Pasta
Spicy shredded buffalo chicken is mixed with pasta and four cheeses, then baked in this new scrumptious dinner classic, Buffalo Chicken Baked Pasta Recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta ziti, rigatoni or penne
- 1 lb cooked chicken shredded
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup buffalo sauce
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup blue cheese dressing
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Cook the pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
Combine the shredded chicken, cooked pasta, mozzarella cheese, buffalo sauce, ricotta cheese and blue cheese dressing.
Pour into an oven safe baking dish.
In a small bowl, combine the parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs.
- Sprinkle the mixture on top of the pasta dish.
Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
Turn the oven from bake to broil on high, place the pasta dish under the broiler for 3 minutes to brown the breadcrumbs.
Remove and serve immediately.
