Easy Buffalo Chicken Pasta for Bulking!

Directions

  1. 1Start by boiling your pasta in salted water.
  2. 2Save a little bit of that water for later.
  3. 3Dice your chicken breast into cubes.
  4. 4Add garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the chicken and mix well with your hands till fully coated.
  5. 5Cook the chicken in a pan on high heat with some olive oil till halfway done.
  6. 6Then add diced onions and chopped garlic.
  7. 7Stir till fragrant.
  8. 8Then add tomato paste and 400 ml of chicken stock.
  9. 9Bring to a bubble and simmer for 10 minutes.
  10. 10Once it's thickened, add cream cheese, 30 grams of butter, and buffalo sauce.
  11. 11Stir till creamy.
  12. 12Then add your cooked pasta and pasta water.
  13. 13Mix.
  14. 14Finish with some grated cheese (cheddar and mozzarella).
  15. 15Box it up into four equal servings with some optional ranch and buffalo sauce on top.

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
  • drizzle ranch sauce optional topping
  • drizzle buffalo sauce optional topping

Equipment

panmeal prep boxesmicrowave

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!