Quick and Easy One-Pot Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Pasta
Quick and Easy One-Pot Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Pasta with Rotisserie is perfect for a busy weeknight with minimal cleanup and maximum flavor.
Servings: 6
Calories: 774kcal
Equipment
- Dutch Oven or 5 qt. Le Creuset Braiser
- Large Bowl
- Vinyl Gloves
- Wooden spoon or silicone spatula
- Cheese Grater
Ingredients
- 12 oz Monterey Jack Cheese grated
- 5 oz Blue Cheese Crumbles divided
- 4 ½ teaspoon Cornstarch
- 4 ½ c Water
- ½ c Unsalted Butter cubed
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 12 oz Penne Pasta
- ½ c Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wing Sauce
- ½ teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 1 lb Shredded Rotisserie Chicken about 3 cups
- 2 TBS Green Onions sliced
Instructions
- Toss together grated Monterey Jack cheese, 2 ½ ounces blue cheese crumbles, and cornstarch in a large bowl with gloved hands until cheese is evenly coated. Set aside until ready to use.
- Combine unsalted butter and water in Dutch oven1, then bring it to a simmer. Add the salt and penne. Cook, stirring often to keep the pasta from sticking, until about ⅔ of the water has been absorbed and pasta is very al dente, about 6-8 minutes (about 2 minutes minus al dente on package directions).
- Add Frank's buffalo wing sauce and freshly ground black pepper to pasta and cook, stirring often, until about half of the sauce has been absorbed and the pasta is al dente, about 2 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the reserved cheese mixture a handful at a time, stirring after each addition until the cheese is mostly melted before adding more. Stir until all of the cheese is melted and the mixture is creamy. Stir in the shredded chicken. Remove from the heat. Taste the pasta, adjust the seasonings, and add more buffalo sauce if needed.
- Top with remaining blue cheese crumbles and thinly sliced green onions.
- Yield 4-6 servings
Notes
- I used my 5 qt. Le Creuset Braiser.
Nutrition
Calories: 774kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 1684mg | Potassium: 418mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1141IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 581mg | Iron: 2mg
