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Buffalo Chicken One-Pot Pasta

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Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 12 oz rotini pasta
  • 2½ cups chicken broth
  • ½ cup buffalo sauce Frank's RedHot or your favorite
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese optional, but highly recommended!
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 celery stalks diced
  • 2 green onions sliced (for garnish)

Method
 

  1. Melt butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high; season chicken with salt and pepper and cook 5-6 minutes until browned and cooked through. Set aside.
  2. Sauté onion and celery in same pot 3-4 minutes until softened; cook garlic another minute.
  3. Stir in pasta, broth, and buffalo sauce; bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 12-14 minutes, stirring frequently, until pasta is tender and most liquid absorbed.
  5. Return chicken; stir in cream and cheddar until cheese melts and sauce is creamy.
  6. Top with blue cheese and green onions; serve hot with extra buffalo sauce for more heat.