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One Pan Buffalo Chicken Pasta
4.9 from 27 votes

One Pan Buffalo Chicken Pasta

This one pot pasta is an easy pasta dinner where everything, including the pasta, cooks in one pot!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 396 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 2 1/2 cups penne pasta uncooked
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
  • green onion for topping, diced
  • blue cheese for topping, crumbles

Instructions

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  1. Season chicken with salt and pepper; set aside.
  2. In a 12" pan or skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and stir until soft, about 3 minutes. Add chicken to pan and cook until brown on both sides. Stir in garlic and cook an additional minute.
  3. Add uncooked pasta, chicken broth, and buffalo sauce to pan. Stir then bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 22 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat, stir in cream cheese and blue cheese dressing. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  5. Top with green onions and blue cheese crumbles, if desired. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • INGREDIENT NOTES:
  • STORAGE:
  • Pasta - Penne works best, but you can use rigatoni, ziti or fusilli instead.
  • Broth - Chicken or vegetable broth works great.
  • Cream cheese - Use full fat or light cream cheese.
  • Blue cheese dressing - You can substitute for ranch dressing if you don't like blue cheese.
  • This recipe tastes great as leftovers. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 0g Calories 396kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 69mg (23%) Sodium 1172mg (49%) Potassium 477mg (10%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 277IU (6%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 396

% Daily Value*

Serving 0g
Calories 396kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 69mg 23%
Sodium 1172mg 49%
Potassium 477mg 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 277IU 6%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.