# Easy Buffalo Chicken Pasta for Bulking!

This cheesy buffalo chicken pasta packs over 1,000 calories and 74 grams of protein per serving, is super simple to make, and perfect for meal prep to build muscle.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- meal prep boxes
- microwave

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7HObomNxhx/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/274eca33-1534-422e-b079-23f61fbf13da
- Extracted: 2026-05-26

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