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Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake

High protein buffalo chicken pasta bake with 42g protein. Creamy spicy comfort food in 40 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz high protein pasta penne or rotini
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1/2 cup buffalo sauce like Frank's RedHot
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt full fat
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
  • 2 tbsp sliced scallions for garnish
  • 2 tbsp crumbled blue cheese optional, for garnish

Method
 

  1. **Heat.** Preheat oven to 400F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
  2. **Boil.** Cook pasta in salted water 2 minutes less than package directions. Drain.
  3. **Mix.** In a large bowl combine chicken, buffalo sauce, Greek yogurt, cream cheese, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir until smooth.
  4. **Combine.** Fold in cooked pasta and half of the mozzarella and cheddar. Transfer to baking dish.
  5. **Top.** Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and cheddar on top.
  6. **Bake.** Bake 20 minutes until bubbly and golden. Let rest 5 minutes.
  7. **Finish.** Top with scallions and blue cheese if using. Serve hot.

Notes

Use high protein pasta (Barilla Protein+, chickpea, or lentil) for max protein. Use rotisserie chicken to save 20 minutes of cooking time. Don't overcook pasta during boiling. It cooks more in the oven.