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buffalo chicken pasta with rigatoni
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Buffalo Chicken Pasta

This quick and easy Buffalo Chicken Pasta is an irresistible dish that combines spicy buffalo sauce with three ooey-gooey cheeses, juicy grilled chicken, and perfectly al dente pasta!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time28 mins
Total Time43 mins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked buffalo chicken pasta, buffalo chicken, buffalo chicken pasta, buffalo chicken pasta with blue cheese, buffalo chicken pasta with ranch, cheesy baked pasta, creamy buffalo chicken, easy pasta dinner, grilled buffalo chicken
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 537kcal
Author: Jennifer Debth

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 oz) container sour cream
  • 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 1 (1 oz) packet ranch dressing and seasoning mix
  • 1 (12 oz) bottle Frank’s Original Red Hot Sauce
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing
  • 1 (8 oz) block Monterey jack cheese shredded and divided
  • 8 (8 oz) block cheddar cheese shredded and divided
  • 1 (4 oz) container crumbled blue cheese divided
  • 1 pound grilled and cubed chicken *
  • 1 (16 oz) box rigatoni pasta cooked 2 minutes less than al denté
  • Sliced green onions for garnish
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Place sour cream, cream cheese, and ranch seasoning mix into a large bowl, then use a hand mixer to beat until smooth.
  • Beat in hot sauce, ranch dressing, 1/2 the Monterey-jack cheese, 1/2 the cheddar cheese, and 1/2 the blue cheese.
  • Stir in the cubed chicken and pasta, then pour into the prepared baking dish.
  • Sprinkle with the remaining cheeses, cover with tin foil (spray with cooking spray to avoid sticking), and bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the center is hot.
  • Garnish with green onions, serve, and enjoy!
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Notes

* I used Refrigerated Grilled Chicken Breast Strips that I found at my grocery store. I like the grilled flavor, but any cooked chicken will be fine such as rotisserie chicken or whatever leftover cooked chicken you have laying around.

Nutrition

Serving: 1scoop | Calories: 537kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 1578mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 790IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 378mg | Iron: 1mg