Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Pasta Recipe

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Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Pasta Recipe

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My family loves a little spice –  I made a buffalo chicken dip before and my family went crazy for it – the recipe is on this site let me know if you want me to find it for you

Anyways – I thought it would be fun to take the elements of a buffalo chicken dip and pair it with some pasta – I used Barilla’s gluten free pasta so I could enjoy the dish as well

I made a bunch of dishes the same day I made this – and this one was my mom’s favorite 🙂

Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Pasta Recipe

So I really did not know what type of blue cheese dressing to get – I ended up getting the chunky kind… It worked out well – though next time I will use the light version and see if the taste is affected too much

Oh do you see the ginger knob in the picture…. thanks Dad. No there is no ginger in the recipe.

Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Pasta Recipe

I finished off the dish with green onions and red pepper flakes 🙂 I decided to mix everything in the cast iron skillet since it meant dirtying tons of dishes… plus I love the look of it ( I do not love the weight — that pan is like 10 pounds)

Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Pasta Recipe

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Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Pasta Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 2 Cups of Cooked Chicken Shredded
  • 8 oz of Cream Cheese Light
  • ¼ Cup of Hot Sauce - Franks
  • ½ Cup of Water
  • 1 tsp of paprika
  • 1 tsp of Garlic powder
  • ½ tsp of salt
  • ½ Cup of Blue cheese dressing
  • 12 oz of Penne Pasta ( gluten free - optional)
  • Green onion - chopped garnish
  • Red pepper flakes - Garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to the directions on the box
  2. While the pasta is cooking - heat a skillet on medium heat - add hot sauce and cream cheese ( cook for 4 minutes) Add paprika, garlic powder, pepper, and salt
  3. Cook until combined
  4. Add water - mix well
  5. Add chicken and blue cheese dressing - set heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes
  6. By this time the pasta should be cooked - add the drained cooked pasta to the skillet - mix well
  7. Garnish and Enjoy!

 Recipe is adapted from HERE