Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Buffalo Chicken Pasta



Ingredients
8 oz reduced fat cream cheese
1/3 cup Franks Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth (or stock)
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp black pepper
1 cup Reduced Fat Blue Cheese Dressing
1 lb boneless, skinless cooked chicken breast, cubed
12 oz whole wheat penne pasta

Optional Toppings
Blue Cheese crumbles
Green Onions
Additional Buffalo Sauce

Instructions
1.In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine cream cheese, buffalo sauce, chicken broth and all the spices
2.Let cook for 5 minutes, or until all ingredients come together and is creamy
3.Add in blue cheese dressing & chicken and let cook for an additional 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally
4.In a large pot bring water to a boil
5.Add in pasta and let cook for 10-12 minutes, or until pasta reaches al dente
6.Drain pasta
7.Combine pasta with buffalo sauce
8.Cook for an additional 5-10 minutes
9.Top with any additional toppings you desire
10.ENJOY!!

Notes
Each serving is 7 WW+ points

Nutritional Info
Calories 274 Calories from Fat 90 Total Fat 10.0g Saturated Fat 4.5g Cholesterol 54mg Sodium 442mg Potassium 125mg Total Carbohydrates 26.8g Dietary Fiber 3.8g Sugars 1.9g Protein 20.5g
Vitamin A 14% - Vitamin C 1% - Calcium 7% - Iron 12%
Nutrition Grade B-

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