Description
A creamy and spicy pasta bake featuring tender chicken, buffalo sauce, and melted cheese. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb penne pasta
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain.
- In a large bowl, mix cooked pasta, chicken, buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, and cream cheese.
- Transfer to a baking dish. Top with cheddar cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish with green onions before serving.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Adjust buffalo sauce to taste for more or less heat.
- Leftovers store well in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: buffalo chicken, pasta bake, easy dinner, spicy pasta