Description
This Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Pasta combines tender chicken, bold buffalo sauce, and a creamy ranch-infused cheese sauce for an easy, crowd-pleasing slow cooker dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 cans (10.5 oz each) condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 ounce ranch seasoning
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ¾ cup Buffalo sauce
- 2 cups sour cream
- ¼ cup ranch dressing
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 pound cooked penne pasta
Instructions
- Step 1: In a 6-quart slow cooker, add chicken soup, ranch seasoning, black pepper, salt, paprika, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and buffalo sauce. Mix until well combined.
- Step 2: Add chunks of chicken to the sauce and mix until coated.
- Step 3: Cover and cook on high for 2½ – 3½ hours or on low for 5 – 6 hours.
- Step 4: Stir in the sour cream, ranch dressing, and cheese. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Then, stir in cooked penne pasta.
- Step 5: Serve while hot and enjoy!
Notes
Use uniform chicken pieces so they cook evenly and absorb the sauce. Add the cooked pasta at the very end to prevent it from becoming soft. Stir in cheeses and sour cream at the end to keep the sauce creamy and prevent it from separating. Taste the sauce before serving and adjust the buffalo sauce to control the heat level.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 785 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 2553 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 73 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 43 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
Keywords: crock pot, buffalo chicken, pasta, slow cooker, American dinner