Buffalo Chicken Pasta

5 from 2 votes

Perfectly sautéed cajun seasoned chicken is coated in a creamy buffalo blue cheese sauce and then tossed with penne to make this incredible Buffalo Chicken Pasta! Your family will love this addictively good pasta dish based on the famous flavor combination. It’s a simple, quick and easy recipe that you can whip together in under 30 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 693kcal

Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

12 ounces penne or other small shaped pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter unsalted
1 pound chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
2 teaspoons cajun spice
1 cube chicken bouillon crumbled
1 medium onion chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 medium red bell pepper cut into thin 2-inch strips
1 medium green bell pepper cut into thin 2-inch strips
½ cup Buffalo sauce
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup blue cheese crumbled
1 tablespoon fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package instructions until it’s al dente (cooked until it’s still firm when bitten). Drain but reserve about a cup of pasta water, and set aside.
Heat the olive oil and melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breast pieces and sprinkle with cajun spice and chicken bouillon. Cook until the chicken is no longer pink and is cooked through, should take about 5 minutes.
Add the onion, garlic and bell peppers to the skillet and stir. Cook for another 3 to 5 minutes until the vegetables soften.
Stir in the Buffalo sauce, heavy cream and blue cheese. Bring to a boil then add in the cooked pasta. Stir it all together and add a bit of the reserved pasta water to thin out the sauce if necessary.
Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm.

Notes

Salt your pasta water. You want to salt your pasta water salty like the sea to infuse the pasta with flavor. So add at least a big tablespoon to the cooking water.
Use all the buffalo sauce. For the most flavorful dish use all the buffalo sauce that the recipe calls for. It blends wonderfully with the heavy cream and blue cheese.
Temp the chicken. For food safety, make sure your chicken is fully cooked by using an instant-read digital meat thermometer to ensure that it has reached at least 165°F (74°C).
Buffalo chicken pasta will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months in an airtight container. To reheat the leftovers, simply put it in the microwave for a few minutes on medium heat or in a skillet. If frozen, allow the pasta to thaw out overnight in the fridge before reheating the next day.

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