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One Pan Buffalo Chicken Pasta

This one pot pasta is an easy pasta dinner where everything, including the pasta, cooks in one pot!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 396kcal
Author Ashley C.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
  • diced green onions for topping
  • blue cheese crumbles for topping

Instructions

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper; set aside.
  • In a 12" pan or skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and stir until soft, about 3 minutes. Add chicken to pan and cook until brown on both sides. Stir in garlic and cook an additional minute.
  • Add uncooked pasta, chicken broth, and buffalo sauce to pan. Stir then bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 22 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, stir in cream cheese and blue cheese dressing. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Top with green onions and blue cheese crumbles, if desired. Serve immediately.

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Notes

INGREDIENT NOTES:
  • Pasta - Penne works best, but you can use rigatoni, ziti or fusilli instead.
  • Broth - Chicken or vegetable broth works great.
  • Cream cheese - Use full fat or light cream cheese.
  • Blue cheese dressing - You can substitute for ranch dressing if you don't like blue cheese.
STORAGE:
  • This recipe tastes great as leftovers. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 1172mg | Potassium: 477mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 277IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg