# Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Pasta

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

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

## Ingredients

- 320 g pasta
- 800 g chicken breast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt & pepper
- 1 tbsp oil
- 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
- buffalo sauce

## Instructions

1. Start by boiling your pasta (320g) and save a little bit of that water for later.
2. Dice your chicken breast into cubes.
3. Add seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt & 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 400ml of chicken stock.
8. Bring to a bubble and simmer for 10 minutes.
9. Once it's thickened, add cream cheese, 30g of butter, and buffalo sauce.
10. Stir till creamy.
11. Then add your cooked pasta and pasta water.
12. Mix and finish with some grated cheese (100g cheddar, 100g mozzarella).
13. Box it up into four equal servings with some optional ranch and buffalo sauce on top.

## Equipment

- pan
- meal prep boxes

## 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!

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRPLNkWc/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cd232a1e-1268-425c-8f5a-d536739e8cb7
- Extracted: 2026-02-18

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