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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Pasta

This Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Pasta is pure comfort food with penne pasta and a cheesy creamy and delicious buffalo sauce. Best of all it takes less than 40 minutes to make.

Note: Made in a 6-qt Instant Pot

4.85 from 33 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Pressurize Time 10 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 488 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) cooking oil
  • 1/3 cup (53 g) onion diced
  • 1/4 cup (25 g) celery diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/2 pound (227 g) boneless skinless chicken breast chopped
  • 1/2 pound (227 g) dried penne
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes 15oz
  • 1/3 cup (79 ml) buffalo sauce
  • 2/3 cup (158 ml) water
  • 4 ounces (113 g) cream cheese softened and cubed
  • 1/2 cup (56 g) mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup (59 ml) blue cheese dressing
  • 1/2 teaspoon (1 g) red pepper flakes optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in the Instant Pot on sauté mode. Once melted, add the onion and celery and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the chicken and saute for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add the garlic and saute another minute.
  • Pour in the dried penne, then pour the tomatoes and buffalo sauce on top of the pasta. Don’t stir. Pour the water down the side of the pot so it flows under the pasta. Tip: using warm water will speed up the pressurizing time.
  • Close the lid and set the valve to sealing. Press the pressure cook or manual button and set to cook for 8 minutes on high pressure. When the time is up, do a quick release of the pressure.
  • Open the lid and stir the pasta. Add the cream cheese, mozzarella, and blue cheese dressing. Stir until the cheeses are melted and incorporated.
  • Let it sit on Keep Warm for about 5 minutes, until the sauce is thickened. Serve while hot. Garnish with red pepper flakes, if desired.

Notes

  • You can use other pasta besides penne, like rotini, farfalle, ziti, or rigatoni.
  • If the sauce is a little loose, continue to cook on sauté mode until slightly thickened. It will continue to thicken when removed from the heat.

Nutrition

Calories: 488kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 26gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 1162mgPotassium: 622mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 716IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 167mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chicken, Pasta
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