Buffalo Chicken Pasta

Spice up your weeknight dinner with this delicious and easy one pot buffalo chicken pasta recipe. Made with just a few simple ingredients, this dish is sure to become a family favorite!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword buffalo chicken pasta, creamy buffalo chicken pasta, easy buffalo chicken pasta recipe, one pot buffalo chicken pasta

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 665kcal

Author Jill McOwen

Equipment

1 Stock Pot or Soup Pot

Ingredients

4 tbsp butter
12 oz frozen mirepoix I use the Cajun style blend for this recipe - onions, celery and green pepper
1 tbsp fresh chives
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp black pepper
16 oz penne pasta
4 cups chicken broth
15 oz petite cut diced tomatoes not drained
3 cups rotisserie chicken shredded
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
3/4 cup buffalo sauce
3/4 cup sour cream
blue cheese crumbles, celery, green onions for garnish

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large stock pot over medium high heat.
Add the frozen mirepoix blend and the seasonings - chives, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the veggies begin to soften, 3 - 5 minutes.
Add the pasta, chicken broth and undrained can of tomatoes. Stir well so the pasta is covered by the liquid.
Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium low. Put the lid on the pot and cook for 12 - 14 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente. Be sure and check the pasta for doneness before continuing to the next step!
Over medium low heat, add the rotisserie chicken, shredded cheese, buffalo sauce and sour cream. Stir and heat until the cheese is completely melted and the chicken is hot.
Serve the pasta garnished with crumbled blue cheese, chopped celery and green onions.

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