One pot weeknight dinner, Buffalo Chicken Pasta is quick, easy and sure to please everyone!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buffalo chicken, chicken pasta, one pot pasta, pasta
Servings: 6
Calories: 816kcal
Author: Kellie
Cost: $10
Equipment
skillet
Ingredients
1 1/2lbsboneless skinless chicken breastscut into bite sized pieces
kosher salt and pepper
2tbspolive oil
1cupfinely diced onion
3garlic clovesminced
1lbuncooked pastacorkscrew or Gemelli
1cuplow fat milk
2 1/2cupschicken stock
1/2cupbuffalo sauce
5ozcream cheese
1/2cupblue cheese dressing
1 1/2cupcrumbled blue cheesereserved
1 cupshredded cheddar cheese
chopped scallions
chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add the chicken to the skillet and cook until golden brown on all sides. Transfer the chicken to a plate and keep warm.
Add the onions to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
Stir in the pasta, milk, chicken stock and buffalo sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil and then turn the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the pasta is al dente and about half the liquid has been absorbed.
Remove the lid. Return the chicken to the pan and stir.
Add the cream cheese, blue cheese dressing, 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles and the cheddar cheese stirring to incorporate. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened.
Top with the remaining blue cheese, scallions and parsley. Serve immediately