Buffalo Chicken Pasta

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Joan

Buffalo Chicken Pasta

Adapted from Pinterest
Serves 5
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: pasta

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound cooked, shredded chicken breasts
  • 5 oz cream cheese cubed
  • 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup favorite blue cheese or ranch dressing
  • 10 oz uncooked penne pasta

Method
 

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add the cream cheese, buffalo sauce and chicken broth.
  3. Whisk until creamy.
  4. Add the paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, salt and stir to combine
  5. Add the blue cheese dressing and stir to combine.
  6. Add the shredded chicken.
  7. Allow the sauce to simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.
  8. While the sauce is simmering, bring a large pot of water to boil on the stove. Add the penne pasta and cook according to package directions.
  9. Drain the pasta then add it to the cheesy buffalo chicken sauce and stir to combine.