Recipe: Yummy Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake. Cook Grilled Buffalo Chicken At Home In Three Simple Steps. Frank's RedHot® Makes An Easy & Delicious Grilled Chicken Marinade. Use ranch salad dressing on this buffalo chicken pasta bake instead.

There are few things more satisfying after a busy fall day than coming home to a warm and creamy casserole loaded with saucy buffalo chicken, tender pasta, and a double dose of cheese. It's a pasta bake that's equally at home feeding a family of four as it is fueling a high school football team. Boil your pasta according to package, drain. You can cook Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake

1. It's 3 of chicken breasts, cut into bite size chunks.
2. Prepare 1/2 of small onion, chopped.
3. It's 1 lb. of spiral pasta, Rotini.
4. Prepare 1/2-1 bottle of Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Sauce.
5. It's 1 container (30 oz.) of Ricotta Cheese (whole or skim, your preference).
6. You need 3 cups of Ranch Dressing.
7. It's 2-3 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese.
8. Prepare 1 tsp. of garlic powder.
9. You need 2 tsp. of dried parsley.
10. You need to taste of salt and pepper.

In a large bowl add your pasta and chicken. In a small bowl cream together your cream cheese, dressing and hot sauce. Buffalo Chicken Pasta: Creamy cheesy pasta with spicy buffalo chicken. We are going crazy over buffalo chicken pasta in this house.

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake step by step

1. Place chicken chunks and onion in skillet in a little olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and parsley..
2. Cook over medium high heat until thoroughly cooked..
3. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package. Drain, and set aside..
4. Coat chicken with 1/2 bottle of Frank's Red Hot Sauce. If you prefer more heat, add the entire bottle. Simmer for 5 minutes; remove from heat..
5. In a large bowl, combine the Ricotta cheese and Ranch Dressing until smooth..
6. Add in Buffalo chicken..
7. Add in cooked pasta..
8. Spray a 9 x 13 dish and a 8 x 8 dish with cooking spray. Distribute evenly among dishes. You can freeze one of these for a later use if you prefer..
9. Top with mozzarella cheese and place in a preheated 350 degree oven and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Enjoy!.

It is filled with all our favorites: chicken, pasta and hot sauce. Meanwhile, combine Neufchatel cheese, sour cream, and Buffalo wing sauce in a large saucepan over low heat. Add Cheddar cheese and stir well until melted. Add pasta and chicken and continue cooking until well incorporated and heated through. This kickin' casserole has all the classic buffalo chicken flavor you love, and is made hearty with the addition of rotini pasta and cream of chicken soup.