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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 minutes
Cook Time28 minutes
Total Time43 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 537kcal
Author: Jennifer Debth

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
  • ½ 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

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