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Buffalo Chicken Pasta
An easy dinner for buffalo chicken lovers, this Buffalo Chicken Pasta is made simple in one pot. Pasta, chicken, and a spicy cheese sauce all come together in this 30 minute dinner.
Prep Time
12 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
652 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 16 oz penne pasta dry
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 8 oz cream cheese softened and cut into cubes
- 2 cups chicken cooked, shredded
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter. Add the onion and cook until softened, then add the garlic and cook just until fragrant.
- Add the dry pasta and the chicken broth to the pot. Stir to combine, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, then place a lid on the pot and cook for 8 minutes. Remove the lid from the pot and continue to cook until the pasta is just short of al dente, about another 5 minutes. You still want some liquid in the pot, and the pasta should not be all the way soft.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the buffalo sauce and the cream cheese to the pot. Stir until the cream cheese is melted and combined. Stir in the chicken. Continue to cook over low, just until the chicken is heated through. Turn off the heat.
- Add in the mozzarella, cheddar, and blue cheese to the hot pasta and stir until the cheese is melted.
- Serve topped with more blue cheese, if desired.
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Notes
- The pasta will continue to soak up the sauce, so this is best eaten right away. If it becomes too thick, add in some extra chicken broth.
- If you like it spicier, add up to 3/4 cup of buffalo sauce.
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
652kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
119mg
(40%)
Sodium
1162mg
(48%)
Potassium
246mg
(5%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 652
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 652kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 1162mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 246mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.