Easy Buffalo Chicken Pasta for Bulking!

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Start by boiling your pasta, 320 grams, in salted water and save a little bit of that water for later.
  2. 2Start by boiling your pasta, 320 grams, in salted water and save a little bit of that water for later.
  3. 3Start by boiling your pasta, 320 grams, in salted water and save a little bit of that water for later.
  4. 4Now dice your chicken breast into cubes.
  5. 5Now dice your chicken breast into cubes.
  6. 6Now dice your chicken breast into cubes.
  7. 7Add garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the chicken and mix well with your hands till fully coated.
  8. 8Add garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the chicken and mix well with your hands till fully coated.
  9. 9Add garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the chicken and mix well with your hands till fully coated.
  10. 10Cook the chicken in a pan on high heat with some olive oil till halfway done.
  11. 11Cook the chicken in a pan on high heat with some olive oil till halfway done.
  12. 12Cook the chicken in a pan on high heat with some olive oil till halfway done.
  13. 13Then add diced onions and chopped garlic.
  14. 14Then add diced onions and chopped garlic.
  15. 15Then add diced onions and chopped garlic.
  16. 16Stir till fragrant.
  17. 17Stir till fragrant.
  18. 18Stir till fragrant.
  19. 19Then add tomato paste and 400 ml of chicken stock.
  20. 20Then add tomato paste and 400 ml of chicken stock.
  21. 21Then add tomato paste and 400 ml of chicken stock.
  22. 22Bring to a bubble and simmer for 10 minutes.
  23. 23Bring to a bubble and simmer for 10 minutes.
  24. 24Bring to a bubble and simmer for 10 minutes.
  25. 25Once it's thickened, add cream cheese, 30 grams of butter, and buffalo sauce.
  26. 26Once it's thickened, add cream cheese, 30 grams of butter, and buffalo sauce.
  27. 27Once it's thickened, add cream cheese, 30 grams of butter, and buffalo sauce.
  28. 28Stir till creamy.
  29. 29Stir till creamy.
  30. 30Stir till creamy.
  31. 31Then add your cooked pasta and pasta water.
  32. 32Then add your cooked pasta and pasta water.
  33. 33Then add your cooked pasta and pasta water.
  34. 34Mix.
  35. 35Mix.
  36. 36Mix.
  37. 37And finish with some grated cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
  38. 38And finish with some grated cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
  39. 39And finish with some grated cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
  40. 40Now just box it up into four equal servings with some optional ranch and buffalo sauce on top.
  41. 41Now just box it up into four equal servings with some optional ranch and buffalo sauce on top.
  42. 42Now just box it up into four equal servings with some optional ranch and buffalo sauce on top.

Ingredients

  • 320 g penne pasta uncooked weight
  • 320 g penne pasta uncooked weight
  • 320 g penne pasta uncooked weight
  • 800 g chicken breast
  • 800 g chicken breast
  • 800 g chicken breast
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp oil for cooking
  • 1 tbsp oil for cooking
  • 1 tbsp oil for cooking
  • 1 medium chopped onion
  • 1 medium chopped onion
  • 1 medium chopped onion
  • 4 cloves garlic diced
  • 4 cloves garlic diced
  • 4 cloves garlic diced
  • 30 g tomato paste
  • 30 g tomato paste
  • 30 g tomato paste
  • 400 ml chicken stock
  • 400 ml chicken stock
  • 400 ml chicken stock
  • 200 g cream cheese
  • 200 g cream cheese
  • 200 g cream cheese
  • 30 g unsalted butter
  • 30 g unsalted butter
  • 30 g unsalted butter
  • 60 ml buffalo sauce
  • 60 ml buffalo sauce
  • 60 ml buffalo sauce
  • 60 ml reserved pasta water
  • 60 ml reserved pasta water
  • 60 ml reserved pasta water
  • 100 g grated cheddar
  • 100 g grated cheddar
  • 100 g grated cheddar
  • 100 g grated mozzarella
  • 100 g grated mozzarella
  • 100 g grated mozzarella
  • ranch sauce optional topping
  • ranch sauce optional topping
  • ranch sauce optional topping
  • buffalo sauce optional topping
  • buffalo sauce optional topping
  • buffalo sauce optional topping

Equipment

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Tips

  • Store in meal prep boxes refrigerated for up to 5 days.
  • Reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, and stir till creamy!