Buffalo Chicken Pasta

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This stovetop pasta dish offers all the finger-licking good flavors of Buffalo chicken wings without requiring you get your fingers covered in hot sauce.

Ingredients

2 cups rigatoni pasta
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
1 teaspoon dry ranch salad dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1/2 cup Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)
1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2 Season chicken with ranch dressing mix, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Set aside.
3 Meanwhile, combine Neufchatel cheese, sour cream, and Buffalo wing sauce in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until well combined, about 3 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese and stir well until melted.
4 Add pasta and chicken and continue cooking until well incorporated and heated through.