Buffalo Chicken Pasta
This is basically buffalo wings in pasta form – creamy, spicy, and loaded with that classic buffalo flavor. It’s a one-pot meal that comes together in about 30 minutes and uses rotisserie chicken to keep things simple.
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Ingredients
Ingredients (~6 servings)
- 1 1/2 cups rotisserie chicken cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/3 cup ranch dressing
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup yellow onion diced
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1 can diced tomatoes 14.5 oz, undrained
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ~10 oz pasta penne or rigatoni work well
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
- 6 oz cream cheese cubed and softened
- 3/4 cup sharp cheddar shredded
- 3 oz fresh mozzarella cubed
- Pinch red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Mix rotisserie chicken with ranch dressing in a bowl and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add diced onion and celery, cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and cook 1 minute more.
- Pour in diced tomatoes with juice and chicken broth, bring to a boil.
- Add pasta and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally, about 8-12 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Add buffalo sauce, cream cheese, sharp cheddar, and fresh mozzarella, stirring until melted and combined.
- Stir in the ranch-coated chicken and red pepper flakes.
- Mix well and serve immediately.
Notes
Pasta will thicken as it sits; add chicken broth when reheating leftovers if needed.
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