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.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 18

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 652kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup diced onion
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 cooked, shredded chicken
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.
2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup diced onion, 2 cloves garlic
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.
16 oz penne pasta, 4 cups chicken broth
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.
1/2 cup buffalo sauce, 8 oz cream cheese, 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
Add in the mozzarella, cheddar, and blue cheese to the hot pasta and stir until the cheese is melted.
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
Serve topped with more blue cheese, if desired.

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.

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