BUFFALO CHICKEN PASTA RECIPE

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Discover the magic of combining chicken, wing sauce, cream cheese and more to create this Buffalo Chicken Pasta recipe. With a 30-minute prep time, this Buffalo Chicken Pasta recipe is a new, easy weeknight dish that the entire family will love!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups penne rigate pasta, uncooked
2 Tbsp. oil
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1-1/4 cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup Buffalo wing sauce
1/4 cup KRAFT Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing
1/4 cup KRAFT Natural Blue Cheese Crumbles
2 green onions, chopped

Steps:

Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 min. Add celery and garlic; cook 2 min. or until chicken is done and celery is crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Remove chicken mixture from skillet; cover to keep warm. Add cream cheese and chicken broth to skillet; cook 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring frequently.
Drain pasta. Add to chicken mixture along with the wing sauce and dressing; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until heated through. Remove from heat.
Top with blue cheese and onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Sodium 630 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 3 g, Protein 24 g