Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti

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This just goes to show you that dinner doesn’t have to be fancy to make your belly happy.  If you’ve read this blog for any length of time you know that my husband has a Frank’s Hot Sauce addiction.  It’s my fault though, I’m the enabler.  But I have to do things like this, otherwise he would end up eating 50 wings every week.  I actually laughed out loud when I saw this recipe posted on another blog – how could I have never thought of this??  You should have seen my husband’s face when he realized what it was – it was like Christmas came early.  And I have to admit that I really liked this too.  It’s fairly rich and filling, so a little goes a long way.  It’s super easy to make and uses ingredients I always have in the pantry.  Nothing wrong with that.  I used 1/4 cup of hot sauce and it was a mild to medium hot, but the cream cheese really cuts through the heat well.  If you’re not a fan of spicy then I would use less, then let each person add more at the table if they wish. If you’ve ever had Buffalo chicken dip at a party and then said, “You know, I could make a meal out of that stuff”, then this recipe is for you!

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Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti
serves 6
1 lb spaghetti, cooked and drained
1 lb boneless chicken breasts
salt and pepper
2 1/2 cups reduced sodium low-fat chicken stock
8 oz (one package) cream cheese (I used light), cubed
1/4 cup hot sauce (more or less to taste)
3/4 cup blue cheese dressing (I used light)
Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper taste.  Bring chicken stock to a boil in a medium sized pot set over high heat.  Add chicken, reduce heat to medium-high.  Continue cooking at a low boil for 15 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink.  Remove chicken from pot and set aside to cool.  Reserve 1 cup chicken stock, discard the rest.  Once chicken is cool enough to handle, cut into bite sized pieces.  
Place cream cheese in the same pot and place it over medium heat.  Stir until melted.  Add chicken, 1/2 cup chicken stock, hot sauce and dressing to the cream cheese and stir well to combine.  Add cooked spaghetti to the mixture, and stir well.  If sauce is still too thick add 1/4 cup more of the chicken stock and check again.  Repeat if necessary.  Serve immediately.  
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Comments

  1. Danelle says:

    I've made a more tex-mex version of this that uses rotel and velveeta, and now I too am wondering why I never thought of this. I will be making this very soon! Thanks for sharing.

  2. Cathy says:

    Susan, I want to make this tonight! Unfortunately, it's hard for me to serve immediately because the kids are always so late getting back from Martial Arts. SO… I'm going to make it ahead of time with extra sauce, top it with shredded cheese then bake it the 30 minutes that we're gone to martial arts then serve it out of the oven when we get back. I hope it works!

  3. SingingSweetie says:

    I was soooo excited for this recipe, until I tried it! I wanted to like it so bad, but unfortunately I think the blue cheese is just not for me. And, the 1/4 cup of hot sauce was a bit too much. I probably should have tested it first. But, I've loved everything else you've posted. Guess some things just aren't for everyone! Keep posting great recipes!

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