NCSU Recipes
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Recipe
8 servings
servings15 minutes
active time30 minutes
total timeIngredients
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
servings15 minutes
active time30 minutes
total time