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Healthy Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake

This buffalo chicken pasta bake recipe is made with simple ingredients including tender pasta, buffalo sauce, cooked rotisserie chicken, and gooey melted cheese. My favorite thing about buffalo chicken mac, is that it's on the dinner table in less than 30 minutes. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 People
Calories 301 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups penne pasta cooked
  • 2 cups shredded chicken cooked
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese blended (optional to blend but recommended!)
  • 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
  • 1/3 cup Frank's hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese

For Topping

  • 1/4 cup green onions

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Spray a 9 x 13 casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Cook your pasta as directed. While pasta cooks, blend your cottage cheese in a blender until smooth texture is reached. (This step is optional but recommended! You can leave cottage cheese as is.)
  • In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, greek yogurt, ranch seasoning, hot sauce, and half of both cheeses. Mix well.
  • Add the cooked pasta and shredded chicken to the sauce mixture. Stir until chicken and pasta are coated.
  • Pour the pasta mixture into the casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly across the top of the pasta.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
  • After cooking, top with green onions.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 24gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 664mgPotassium: 342mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 239IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 161mgIron: 1mg
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