This Buffalo Chicken Pasta is a delicious and easy casserole recipe that can be on your table in 30 minutes. Combining buffalo chicken dip and cheesy pasta in one pan creates a meal that everyone will devour in minutes.
This buffalo chicken calzone is another easy and quick buffalo chicken recipe that everyone enjoys too. Do you struggle with making quick and easy dinners? I tend to put off thinking about dinner until the very last second. Then I’m scrambling to have a hot meal ready when everyone is hungry. Keeping pasta, chicken, and cheese on hand makes it easy to put together a quick 30 minute meal. I like to buy rotisserie chickens from Sam’s club and freeze bags of shredded chicken for cheesy chicken pasta and this buffalo chicken pasta.
Hello there, friends! I hope you are doing well on this fine day! This recipe I am sharing with you is an old one that I got from my aunt several years ago. Now, allow me to share it with you as well. I have listed all the ingredients and directions so all you need to do is to follow them step by step and you are good to go! Feel free to tweak this recipe according to your liking. Have a wonderful day, friends, and I hope you are all well today. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 c Cheddar cheese
1 ½ c Mozzarella cheese
¾ c Ranch
2 c Chicken boiled and chopped
2 c Penne pasta
2-3 pieces of Chives
8 ounces Cream cheese
¼ c Hot sauce
Directions:
Put a large pot with water on the stove and turn the heat to high. Allow the water to boil.
Add the pasta and a bit of salt, then cook until firm to bite. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
Drizzle olive oil over the pasta, then toss until well coated.
Add hot sauce, cream cheese, and ranch into a large mixing bowl. Stir until well blended and creamy.
Add the pasta, chopped chicken, and 1/2 cup of grated mozzarella cheese. Stir everything until well combined.
Prepare the oven and preheat to 190 degrees C or 375 degrees F.
Brush a baking dish with butter.
Transfer the pasta to the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
Sprinkle the rest of the grated mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese over the pasta.
Place the baking dish inside the preheated oven and bake everything for about 20 minutes or until the cheese has melted completely and turns golden brown.
Remove from the oven, then sprinkle freshly chopped chives on top to garnish.
Serve and enjoy!