Description
Creamy Buffalo Ranch Chicken Pasta is a mouthwatering dish that perfectly marries the bold zest of buffalo sauce with the creamy richness of ranch dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb cooked chicken, shredded or diced
- 12 oz rotini or penne pasta
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Olive oil or butter
- Garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil or butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add shredded chicken and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes until warmed through.
- Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream, buffalo sauce, ranch seasoning mix, and uncooked pasta. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low.
- Simmer while stirring occasionally until pasta is cooked and tender (about 10-12 minutes).
- Stir in Parmesan and cheddar cheeses until melted and creamy.
- Serve warm, garnished with chopped green onions or parsley if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 240g)
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1090mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 115mg