5.0 from 18 votes
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Recipe
This buffalo chicken pasta recipe is quick and easy tossed with spicy buffalo sauce, two cheeses and a great blend of seasonings. Easy weeknight dinner!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 829 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups pasta noodles I used cavatappi noodles, but penne is great
- 1 pound chicken breast chopped
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasonings
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 Jalapeno pepper chopped (or use any spicy pepper you love!)
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 5 ounces crumbled blue cheese divided
- 1 cup buffalo sauce or more as desired
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- For Serving: Spicy chili flakes fresh chopped parsley or cilantro
Instructions
- Add 4 cups water + 2 teaspoon salt to a pot and bring to a boil. Add the noodles and boil for 8-10 minutes, or until the noodles are cooked to your preference. Check the packaging for more specifics.
- While the pasta is boiling, heat the olive oil in a large pan to medium heat. Season the chopped chicken with Cajun seasoning, then add it to the pan along with the onion and peppers. Cook them down 5-6 minutes, stirring, until the chicken cooks through.
- Add the garlic and cook another minute, stirring.
- Add the cream cheese, 3 ounces blue cheese, Buffalo sauce, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until the cheeses melt and everything is incorporated.
- Drain the pasta and stir the noodles into the sauce.
- Remove from heat and garnish with the remaining blue cheese, spicy chili flakes and fresh chopped herbs.
- Serve it up!
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Notes
- Serves 6 (or 4 good sized bowls)Heat Level: Medium-Hot. Much will depend on the Buffalo Sauce you're using. I make a very spicy homemade sauce, but you can use milder. Most are pretty spicy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
829kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
117g
(39%)
Protein
42g
(84%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
1743mg
(73%)
Potassium
792mg
(23%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1054IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
192mg
(19%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 829
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 829kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 117g | 39% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1743mg | 73% |
| Potassium | 792mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1054IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 192mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.