Buffalo Chicken Pasta
User Reviews
4.4
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Prep Time
19 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
29 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
665 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Buffalo Chicken Pasta
Description
Shredded chicken is incorporated into a sauce made by melting cream cheese with buffalo sauce and chicken broth, then seasoning with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Blue cheese dressing enriches the sauce, adding creaminess and a sharp contrast to the spicy buffalo flavor. The sauce simmers gently to develop a cohesive texture before being mixed with cooked penne pasta. This method ensures the noodles are evenly coated, delivering a spicy and creamy bite in every forkful.
The dish can be garnished with diced green onions for a fresh crunch and crushed red pepper flakes to amplify heat. The flavor profile balances creamy, tangy, and spicy components, making it suitable for casual dinners or game-day meals.
Vegetarian adaptations can omit chicken and use vegetable broth. Using gluten-free pasta and verified gluten-free sauces accommodates dietary needs. Leftovers store well refrigerated and can be reheated on the stove with added broth to maintain moisture or in the microwave.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken breast from a rotisserie chicken, or using this recipe for Instant Pot Shredded Chicken, cooked, shredded
- 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 penne pasta uncooked
Optional toppings
- green onions diced
- red pepper flakes crushed
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
- Omit chicken and substitute vegetable broth for a vegetarian version.
- Choose gluten-free pasta and sauces to adapt this recipe for gluten-free diets.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge; consume within 5 days.
- Reheat on the stove with extra broth to prevent drying, or reheat in the microwave for convenience.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 665 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 665kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1827mg | 76% |
| Potassium | 475mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1031mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 123mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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