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Buffalo Chicken Pasta Ready to Eat

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Recipe

Pasta tossed together with shredded chicken and a creamy, yet cheesy buffalo sauce makes for one unbelievably delicious main course indeed. You can also have this tasty dish on your table in quick time!

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups of shredded cooked chicken breast meat
  • 12 ounces uncooked penne (about 3 cups)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
  • 1/3 cup of buffalo sauce
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • ¾ cup prepared blue cheese dressing
  • Chopped scallions
  • Crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

    1. Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil.
    2. Heat a large skillet over moderate heat.
    3. Add the buffalo sauce, cubed cream cheese and chicken stock. Whisk everything together until it is creamy and well combined.
    4. Stir in the paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Whisk the blue cheese dressing in thoroughly. Stir in the shredded chicken and bring to a simmer. 
    5. Simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes. 
    6. Add the pasta to the boiling water while the sauce is simmering. Cook to al dente, according to the package directions. Drain well and then rinse under hot water, drain again.
    7. Stir the cooked pasta into the cheesy chicken buffalo sauce until well combined.
    8. Sprinkle the top with the chopped scallions and crushed red pepper flakes and serve immediately.
  • Author: Marie
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes

Nutrition

  • Calories: 700