Easy Buffalo Chicken Pasta for Bulking!

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Start by boiling your pasta in salted water.
  2. 2Start by boiling your pasta in salted water.
  3. 3Start by boiling your pasta in salted water.
  4. 4Save a little bit of that water for later.
  5. 5Save a little bit of that water for later.
  6. 6Save a little bit of that water for later.
  7. 7Dice your chicken breast into cubes.
  8. 8Dice your chicken breast into cubes.
  9. 9Dice your chicken breast into cubes.
  10. 10Add garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the chicken and mix well with your hands till fully coated.
  11. 11Add garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the chicken and mix well with your hands till fully coated.
  12. 12Add garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the chicken and mix well with your hands till fully coated.
  13. 13Cook the chicken in a pan on high heat with some olive oil till halfway done.
  14. 14Cook the chicken in a pan on high heat with some olive oil till halfway done.
  15. 15Cook the chicken in a pan on high heat with some olive oil till halfway done.
  16. 16Then add diced onions and chopped garlic.
  17. 17Then add diced onions and chopped garlic.
  18. 18Then add diced onions and chopped garlic.
  19. 19Stir till fragrant.
  20. 20Stir till fragrant.
  21. 21Stir till fragrant.
  22. 22Then add tomato paste and 400 ml of chicken stock.
  23. 23Then add tomato paste and 400 ml of chicken stock.
  24. 24Then add tomato paste and 400 ml of chicken stock.
  25. 25Bring to a bubble and simmer for 10 minutes.
  26. 26Bring to a bubble and simmer for 10 minutes.
  27. 27Bring to a bubble and simmer for 10 minutes.
  28. 28Once it's thickened, add cream cheese, 30 grams of butter, and buffalo sauce.
  29. 29Once it's thickened, add cream cheese, 30 grams of butter, and buffalo sauce.
  30. 30Once it's thickened, add cream cheese, 30 grams of butter, and buffalo sauce.
  31. 31Stir till creamy.
  32. 32Stir till creamy.
  33. 33Stir till creamy.
  34. 34Then add your cooked pasta and pasta water.
  35. 35Then add your cooked pasta and pasta water.
  36. 36Then add your cooked pasta and pasta water.
  37. 37Mix.
  38. 38Mix.
  39. 39Mix.
  40. 40Finish with some grated cheese (cheddar and mozzarella).
  41. 41Finish with some grated cheese (cheddar and mozzarella).
  42. 42Finish with some grated cheese (cheddar and mozzarella).
  43. 43Box it up into four equal servings with some optional ranch and buffalo sauce on top.
  44. 44Box it up into four equal servings with some optional ranch and buffalo sauce on top.
  45. 45Box 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
  • drizzle ranch sauce optional topping
  • drizzle ranch sauce optional topping
  • drizzle ranch sauce optional topping
  • drizzle buffalo sauce optional topping
  • drizzle buffalo sauce optional topping
  • drizzle buffalo sauce optional topping

Equipment

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Tips

  • Store in meal prep boxes refrigerated for up to 5 days.
  • When it’s time to eat, reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, and stir till creamy!