Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Penne




Ingredients:

  • 2 cups shredded chicken breasts (boil or pressure cook 1 lb of chicken and shred)
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup blue cheese dressing
  • 12 oz uncooked penne pasta
Optional toppings
  • green onions (chopped)
  • crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions

  1. Begin making the cheesy, buffalo sauce by melting the cream cheese, buffalo sauce and chicken broth together.
  2. Add the paprika, garlic powder, black pepper and salt.
  3. Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat or until all of the ingredients are combined and the sauce is creamy.
  4. Add the blue cheese dressing.
  5. Add the shredded chicken.
  6. Allow the sauce to cook for an additional 10 minutes over low heat.
  7. In the meantime boil a large pot of water and cook the penne pasta for 10-12 minutes, drain and serve.
  8. Combine the cheesy buffalo chicken sauce with the penne pasta.
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