Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake is a delicious meal that combines the zesty taste of buffalo sauce with tender chicken and pasta.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 12 ounces pasta such as cavatappi, penne, rigatoni or bowtie
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup finely diced celery
- 3 green onions sliced
- 1 ounces packaged ranch seasoning
- 10.5 ounces canned cream of chicken soup
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup mild buffalo sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheese I like Cheddar and Monterey
- 2-3 cups cooked chicken shredded
- Optional: Additional buffalo sauce and ranch for the top.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9x13 or large casserole dish with a light coating of non-stick spray; set aside.
- Cook pasta according to package directions to al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the celery and the majority of the green onion. Set aside a few Tablespoons of the green tops for garnish. Cook the celery and green onion until fragrant and tender, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the package of ranch seasoning and stir to combine.
- Add the chicken soup, cream cheese and chicken broth and whisk until completely melted and smooth. Be patient - the cream cheese will take several minutes to melt.
- Turn off heat and add buffalo sauce, stirring until fully incorporated.
- Add the cooked pasta, cooked chicken and ½ of the shredded cheese to the skillet and toss until completely coated.
- Transfer to the prepared casserole dish and top with remaining ½ cup of cheese.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese is melted on top and the casserole is hot and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and top with remaining green onions and extra sauce or ranch if desired.
Notes
- I normally recommend salting pasta water, however, this dish can be very salty if so, I would not recommend salting the water for this meal.
- Cook your pasta to al dente doneness. Because we are going to continue to cook it in the oven, you don’t want to wind up with soggy noodles.
- When you add the cream of chicken soup, broth and the cream cheese… it will take a while to melt and become smooth. Don’t skip this step! Make sure the sauce is nice and creamy before moving on.
Nutrition
Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1209mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 616IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 2mg
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