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Buffalo Chicken Pasta Recipe

8 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

30 minutes

total time

Ingredients

1 pound Penne Pasta

1 package Cream Cheese (8 ounce)

1/2 cup Buffalo Sauce (Frank's Red Hot Wing Sauce)

1 cup Chicken Broth

1 teaspoon galric powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 pound Chicken breast (or thigh, cooked and shredded)

1 cup Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)

1 cup Cheddar Cheese (shredded)

1/4 cup Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing (optional)

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, make sauce.

For the sauce, in a large skillet, add cream cheese, buffalo sauce and chicken broth. Simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly until cream cheese is melted and smooth.

Add in garlic powder and salt and whisk until smooth.

Add cooked chicken and stir until blended.

Fold in cooked pasta and shredded cheeses. Remove from heat and serve warm.

Top with a drizzle of ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving Size

-

Calories

341 kcal

Total Fat

16 g

Saturated Fat

7 g

Unsaturated Fat

8 g

Trans Fat

-

Cholesterol

80 mg

Sodium

974 mg

Total Carbohydrate

19 g

Dietary Fiber

1 g

Total Sugars

1 g

Protein

28 g

8 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

30 minutes

total time
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