Buffalo Chicken Pasta

This one’s surprisingly quick and easy!

Don’t fear the habanero below, it’s your friend. Do not fear the habanero. It is your friend.

Buffalo Chicken Pasta

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Yield: 6 bowls

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 1 HourTotal time: 1 H & 30 M

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground chicken
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 cup chicken bone broth
• 1 cup fat free milk
• 7 oz cottage cheese
• 6 oz plain Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup buffalo sauce (or more to taste)
• 8oz protein or chickpea penne pasta
• 50g reduced fat cheddar cheese (shaved)
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 1/2 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, roughly chopped, for garnish
• 1 habanero pepper, minced, for added heat (optional)

Instructions

1. Start a large high-walled pan on medium-high heat
2. Add ground chicken, onions, and garlic to the pan, along with half the salt and pepper.
3. Cook uncovered until the chicken is browned
4. Add bone broth, milk, and pasta; ensure pasta is covered by liquid as best you can. Cover and allow the pasta to cook for about 15 minutes
5. Remove cover and reduce heat to low
6. Add cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, buffalo sauce, bell pepper, paprika, and the remaining salt and pepper (and optional habanero peppers). Stir to combine.
7. Remove from heat and plate, topped with parsley for garnish

Nutritional info was calculated based on some math we're not familiar with. The information listed here is probably not entirely accurate.