Buffalo Chicken Pasta
This easy Buffalo Chicken Pasta recipe is made in just 29 minutes on the stovetop by adding shredded chicken to a creamy, cheesy buffalo sauce, made with cream cheese and blue cheese dressing, then tossing with penne pasta!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast, from a rotisserie chicken, or using this recipe for Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- ⅓ cup buffalo sauce
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup blue cheese dressing, or ranch dressing
- 12 ounces uncooked penne pasta
Optional toppings
Instructions
- Heat a large pan, or dutch oven, on the stove over medium heat.
- Add the cubed cream cheese, buffalo sauce and chicken broth. Whisk until creamy.
- Add the paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, salt and stir to combine
- Add the blue cheese dressing and cooked, shredded chicken, then stir to combine.
- Allow the sauce to simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.
- While the sauce is simmering, bring a large pot of water to boil on the stove. Add the penne pasta and cook according to package directions.
- Drain the pasta then add it to the cheesy buffalo chicken sauce and stir to combine.
- Top with diced green onions and crushed red pepper flakes, if you would like.
Notes
- Vegetarian Option: Omit the chicken. The spicy, cheesy buffalo sauce is so good on its own, you could definitely do it without chicken! Also, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
- Gluten Free Option: Use gluten-free pasta to make this recipe gluten free. Make sure the buffalo sauce and chicken broth used are gluten-free.
- Storage: leftovers should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge and eaten within 5 days.
- Reheating: to reheat the pasta on the stove, add the pasta to a saucepan over medium heat. Stir and reheat for 5-10 minutes, or until heated through. If the pasta starts to look dry, stir in another 3-4 tablespoons chicken broth. To reheat the pasta in the microwave, add it to a microwave safe bowl and heat for 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 665kcal (33%)Carbohydrates 68g (23%)Protein 33g (66%)Fat 29g (45%)Saturated Fat 14g (70%)Cholesterol 117mg (39%)Sodium 1827mg (76%)Potassium 475mg (14%)Fiber 3g (12%)Sugar 5g (6%)Vitamin A 1031mg (21%)Vitamin C 2mg (2%)Calcium 123mg (12%)Iron 2mg (11%)
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