Buffalo Chicken Pasta
Easy dinner idea, this quick buffalo chicken pasta is a favorite!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buffalo chicken, buffalo chicken pasta, Frank's buffalo sauce, hot sauce, pasta bake
Servings: 6
Calories: 659kcal
- 16 oz penne pasta cooked
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup Buffalo Sauce Frank's Buffalo Sauce
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- 2-3 chicken breasts chopped into bite sized pieces
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. While the oven is preheating, fill pot with water and put on high to boil for pasta.
Once water begins to boil, stir in penne and cook it to al dente. [Note: Do not overcook pasta as it will continue to cook while baking later.]
Slice chicken into bite sized pieces. Put saute pan on medium-high head. Add chopped chicken and drizzle in olive oil. Toss chicken in the pan adding seasonings/
When chicken is cooked thoroughly, set aside while the pasta finishes cooking. Drain pasta and pour it into a 9x13 glass baking dish. Add chopped chicken on top.
In a medium mixing bowl, mix 3⁄4 cup buffalo sauce and 1 cup ranch. Pour the buffalo-ranch mixture over the top of the pasta and chicken and mix together until everything is covered in the sauce.
Stir 1⁄2 of your shredded cheese into the pasta and reserve the other 1⁄2 for melting on the top.
Put Buffalo Chicken Pasta in the oven for 20 minutes or until cheese on top is melted.
Calories: 659kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1568mg | Potassium: 521mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 227IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 2mg