Best 6 Creamy Bacon Buffalo Chicken Pasta Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN AND BACON PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook for time per packet MINUS 2 minutes (finishes cooking in Sauce).
• SCOOP OUT a mugful of pasta cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon until golden, drain on paper towels.
• Season chicken on both sides, cook in bacon fat, 2 minutes each side.
• Wipe pan - optional, to keep sauce pretty and white, and for a buttery clean tasting sauce rather than very bacony (Note 3).
• Over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and onion, cook for 3 - 4 minutes until onion is light golden and soft.
• Add cream, about 3/4 cup pasta water and parmesan. Stir, then simmer for 2 minutes until it reduces slightly - you don't need to be exact here. Season with salt & pepper.
• Add pasta and toss gently in the sauce for about 1 1/2 minutes. The sauce will thicken and coat the pasta, do this step until you get the sauce consistency you want. If your sauce gets too thick, add a splash of pasta water.
• Toss through bacon and chicken.
• Serve immediately, garnished with parmesan and parsley!

BUFFALO CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 7 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 4-5 hours. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente; drain., Remove slow cooker insert. Stir in cheese until melted. Add pasta, sour cream and ranch dressing. If desired, top with celery.

ONE-POT CREAMY CHICKEN BACON VEGGIE PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large pot, crisp the bacon on medium heat.
• Drain excess grease so there's about 3 tablespoons left in the pot.
• Add in the chicken, season with half of the seasoned salt and pepper, and cook.
• Once the chicken is nicely browned, remove it from the pan but leave the bacon.
• Add in the onion and asparagus. Stir until the onions begin to become translucent.
• Add the garlic and spinach. Stir until spinach is wilted.
• Add in the sun-dried tomatoes and season with remaining salt and pepper.
• Pour milk over veggie and bacon mixture, and bring to a boil. Stir periodically so the bottom does not burn.
• Once milk is bubbling, add pasta and stir frequently until pasta reaches your desired doneness (approximately 10 minutes at medium heat).
• Stir in chicken and parmesan cheese and mix until cheese is melted.
• Enjoy!

LOWER-CALORIE BUFFALO CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine milk, blue cheese, and cream cheese in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until cheeses melt, about 5 minutes.
• Drain pasta into a colander; reserve about 1/4 cup cooking liquid and pour into the sauce. Add Buffalo sauce, garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper and stir until smooth. Mix in the pasta and chicken and heat until chicken is warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.

CREAMY BUFFALO CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Cut chicken breast into bite-size pieces and sprinkle with paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Saute chicken until cooked. Add hot sauce to your liking. Remove chicken from skillet.
• Saute vegetables.
• Combine mayo, dressing and milk. Add to skillet.
• Add chicken and heat through.
• Serve with pasta of your choice.

CREAMY BACON BUFFALO CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Cut up chicken into pieces, season with salt and pepper, and cook in olive oil in large skillet until brown. I had to cook in two batches.
• Put chicken into large bowl and add hot sauce, buffalo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, and cayenne pepper. Stir until well coated.
• Cook bacon in microwave for 6 minutes. I use a plate, cover with paper towel, lay bacon on paper towel, then cover with another paper towel. Once cool, crumble into pieces.
• In a large pot, boil water, add pasta and cook according to directions. Drain in a collander and set aside.
• In same pot, melt butter. Stir in flour and cook until light brown.
• Slowly add milk, stirring with a wisk.
• Add cheeses one at a time until melted.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add pasta and stir until coated.
• Add chicken and stir until coated.
• Add bacon and stir until mixed well.
• Enjoy!