Tonight’s turkey sandwich dinner was hardly exciting (although it was yummy), but I do still have a rather delicious dinner recipe to share with you all. So last night when Jay and I were having all that fun? Well, we were also eating a pretty amazing dinner…
Earlier in the day, I had texted Jay to tell him what I had in mind. I thought for sure he’d be right on board, but he was actually a little leery at first…
I mean, we’ve had Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese before, so I figured I had this one in the bag?
Well, no worries. By the time he took his first bite, I had him hooked.
This dish was not only super easy to make, but the flavor was definitely quite unique. Not something you’d typically expect from a regular pasta dish…or so Jay says. I’ve learned to have no expectations.
The only thing I wished I had had on hand was some blue cheese crumbles to sprinkle on top. Fortunately, we did have some fresh parmesan on hand, so I went with that, although I’m sure some shredded mozzarella would also be just as good.
Not only is this dish delicious, but it’s also fairly healthy to boot – the nutrition stats for one serving (about 1-1/2 cups) is going to come in right around this:
- 275 calories
- 6g fat
- 25g protein
- 6g fiber
Granted, Jay and I both probably had more than a serving, but we do still have plenty of leftovers, so we didn’t go too overboard.
Then again, I have been picking at them sporadically throughout the day today, sooo…
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Buffalo Chicken Pasta
(adapted from Eat More of What You Love cookbook)
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces dry pasta (I think any tube pasta would work best)
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 1/2 cup diced carrots (I used about 8-10 baby carrots)
- 1/2 cup diced celery (about 3 ribs)
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, cubed or shredded
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1-2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce (I used Frank’s Buffalo Wing sauce)
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons light butter
- crumbled blue cheese (or any cheese you like)
- sliced green onions
Directions:
While preparing sauce, cook pasta according to directions on package and set aside.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and chicken and sauté for 1-2 more minutes.
Sprinkle the paprika and flour over the mixture and stir to coat. Add hot sauce, tomatoes, and chicken broth; simmer 3-5 minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken. (*If you’d like the sauce a bit thicker, slowly add in some more flour). Swirl the butter into the sauce.
Place pasta back in the pot you cooked it in, pour the sauce on top and toss gently to combine. Sprinkle with cheese and green onions. Serve and enjoy!
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Yum.
Alexa @ Simple Eats says
Holy cannolli this looks ah-mazing. Bookmarking this one, girl!
Blog is the New Black says
From burger queen to pasta master! Love this idea! :)
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
My husband would probably be iff-y at first, too, but I’m sure he’d end up loving it! Great idea!
Amanda @ Semi-Health Nut says
Yummm! I’m loving all of the color in this dish! And you can’t go wrong with..veggie buffalo sauce. ;-)
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
this actually sounds really good! i’m thinking for our dinner menu next week… ;)
Michelle (Better with Berries) says
Anything buffalo chicken sounds great, so this looks fantastic! Thanks for the recipe, Courtney! And I love that there are some veggies in there!
CJ @ http://healthy-happy-whole.com says
Wow my husband would LOVE that!!! thanks so much for another awesome recipe!
Lauren says
I’m totally surprised Jay thought this was weird. I’m pretty sure I could say buffalo chicken anything and my husband would be thrilled! :) This sounds delicious.
Whitney @ Whit Likes Fit says
This looks great! Adding it to my “to try” recipe list. Thanks
Maura @ My Healthy 'Ohana says
Wow, this sounds awesome! We love buffalo chicken and it seems even more comforting when it’s made into pasta :)
Lauren @ Chocolate, Cheese and Wine says
This sounds great, especially with bleu cheese crumbles.
Angela @ Health, Happiness, & Harmony says
Looks great! I love you and Jay’s conversation. Ben is going away with some of the guys for the weekend, we were just talking about at dinner, how this is my weekend to experiement. I always get, “That’s weird, but ok,” or, “Are you sure? Yeah, I’ll try it!”
Amanda @ Let Me Be What's Underneath says
Oh girl–thanks for this recipe–I’m definitely trying it!! It’s right up my alley!
Khushboo Thadani says
Wow, this sounds great and I’m impressed with the protein content! I gotta hand it to you, you’ve been sharing some amazing recipes lately :)!
Courtney says
Thanks girl!!
Michelle@PeachyPalate says
Sounds good! I might make a tofu version! :) I’d definitely be up for double servings though for sure!
Miz says
OOOH and because Im a GOOB who doesnt pin I shall PRINT :-)
Courtney says
Haha, hey…whatever works, right? ;)
Hope @ With A Side Of Hope says
Buffalo Chicken is one of my favorites so I think this sounds amazing! I totally want to try it :)
Michelle @ Blogitness says
I love pasta….this looks amazing!
Jaren@Kiwi Fit Blog says
That looks awesome! I bet the fiance would love it! And I love love love when blogs post the nutritional values!
Nicole says
This looks great! It reminds me of one of my husbands fave dishes from Grey Gelding in Saratoga. Whenever we came to town, we would get an order of that to-go to bring back home. Sadly, I’m pretty sure that place is no longer, but this would be a great (and much healthier!) surprise to make for dinner tonight :)
Jessie says
This looks awesome! I’m definitely putting this on the menu for next week maybe :)
Kim @ The Family Practice says
All I can say is YUMMMM!
Haley @ Housegirl Haley says
Umm. I’m pretty much obsessed with anything and everything buffalo. I must make this soon!
Courtney says
This looks awesome. Buffalo chicken is a favorite here so and I can’t wait to try it!
Caitlin C says
Mmmmm… okay, I will definitely be making this sometime next week! Buffalo chicken is a slight obsession for me…