Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Pasta Recipe

 by WHITNEY BOND // FEBRUARY 23, 2012 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded chicken breasts, boil or pressure cook 1 lb of chicken and shred
  • 8 oz cream cheese, cubed
  • 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup blue cheese dressing
  • 12 oz uncooked penne pasta

Optional toppings

  • green onions, chopped
  • crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the 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 stir to combine.
  • Add the shredded chicken.
  • 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

  • Vegetarian Option: Omit the chicken.  The spicy, cheesy buffalo sauce is so good on its own, you could definitely do it without chicken! Also, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
  • Gluten Free Option: Use gluten-free pasta to make this recipe gluten free. Make sure the blue cheese dressing and chicken broth used are gluten-free.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 665kcal (33%)Carbohydrates 68g (23%)Protein 33g (66%)Fat 29g (45%)Saturated Fat 14g (70%)Cholesterol 117mg (39%)Sodium 1827mg (76%)Potassium 475mg (14%)Fiber 3g (12%)Sugar 5g (6%)Vitamin A 1031mg (21%)Vitamin C 2mg (2%)Calcium 123mg (12%)Iron 2mg (11%)

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