SLOW-COOKER BUFFALO CHICKEN RIGATONI

Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Rigatoni image

Bringing together everything you love about Buffalo chicken wings, this easy slow-cooker dish delivers a creamy pasta that's just as perfect for the family dinner table as it is for a game-day gathering.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 2h45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup Buffalo wing sauce
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
8 oz cream cheese, softened and cubed
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (6 oz)
12 oz rigatoni, cooked and drained as directed on package
1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions

Steps:

Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with celery salt, salt and pepper; arrange in slow cooker. Pour Buffalo sauce over chicken; stir in garlic. Cover; cook on High heat setting about 2 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove chicken and, using two forks, shred into bite-size pieces.
Add cream cheese and Cheddar cheese to slow cooker; stir to combine. Cover; cook 15 minutes. Beat with whisk until cheeses have melted into sauce. Add rigatoni and shredded chicken; stir to combine. Cover; cook about 5 minutes or until hot. Garnish with blue cheese and green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 690, Carbohydrate 52 g, Cholesterol 200 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 46 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1130 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 1 g