Custrd is out now on the App Store and Google Play — Try it free for 7 days →
Back to recipes

Creamy Buffalo Chicken Pasta

Tender chicken and penne coated in a quick buffalo-cream sauce that tastes like wings night in a bowl. Ready in 20 minutes with just four ingredients.

Total time
20 min
Servings
2
Calories
620
Protein
48g
Creamy Buffalo Chicken Pasta
comfortsatisfyingamericanchickencreamytenderweeknightpasta

Ingredients

4 items — tap to check off

Missing one? Custrd suggests a swap that works.

Open the app

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Boil penne in salted water until al dente, about 9 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    While pasta cooks, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

  3. Step 3

    Add chicken pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 6 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Stir in buffalo sauce and cream cheese until the cheese melts and the sauce is smooth.

  5. Step 5

    Drain pasta and toss it into the skillet until coated.

  6. Step 6

    Serve hot.

Tools you’ll need

  • large pot
  • large skillet
  • wooden spoon

Cook smarter

Get matched recipes for what’s in your fridge

Custrd is an iPhone and Android app that finds real recipes from the ingredients you already have. No more grocery-list aspirations. Try it free for 7 days.