# Bulk Up Buffalo Chicken Pasta

This cheesy buffalo chicken pasta packs over a thousand calories per serving and 74 grams of protein.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 51 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 320 g penne pasta
- 1 tsp salt
- 800 g chicken breast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt & pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 30 g tomato paste
- 400 ml chicken stock
- 200 g cream cheese
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 60 ml buffalo sauce
- 60 ml pasta water
- 100 g cheddar
- 100 g mozzarella
- 0 ranch sauce
- 0 buffalo sauce

## Instructions

1. Boil 320g penne pasta in salted water and set aside 60ml of pasta water.
2. Dice 800g of chicken breast into cubes and season with 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp paprika, and 1 tsp salt & pepper. Mix well.
3. Cook the chicken in a pan on high heat with 1 tbsp olive oil until halfway done.
4. Add 1 medium chopped onion and 4 cloves of diced garlic, stir until fragrant.
5. Add 30g tomato paste and 400ml of chicken stock, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Once thickened, add 200g cream cheese, 30g unsalted butter and 60ml buffalo sauce.
7. Stir until creamy then add the cooked pasta and pasta water.
8. Mix and finish with 100g grated cheddar and 100g grated mozzarella.
9. Box it up into four servings with optional ranch and buffalo sauce on top.

## Equipment

- pan
- pot
- wooden spoon
- measuring cup
- glass dish

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd1tC47g/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2404993f-1c66-4f57-adb3-e04423dc7457
- Extracted: 2025-02-20

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