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    Home » Recipes » Dinner

    Creamy One Pot Buffalo Chicken Pasta [Dairy Free]

    Updated: February 7, 2022 | Published on: June 8, 2021 - Molly Thompson9 Comments

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    This extra creamy buffalo chicken pasta cooks in one pot and is full of tender chicken, spicy buffalo sauce, mayo (no cream cheese!) and diced tomatoes. This simple dinner can be on your table in under 30 minutes!

    buffalo chicken pasta in a white bowl topped with hot sauce and fresh herbs

    If you prefer to watch this recipe instead of read it, scroll down to watch the step by step recipe video below.

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    • The simple ingredients
    • How to make buffalo chicken pasta (3 simple steps)
    • Recipe substitutions and variations
    • Serving suggestions
    • Recipe

    Everyone is obsessed with my whole30 dairy free buffalo chicken dip and my one pot cajun chicken pasta, so I thought it was about time I combined the two into a one pot buffalo chicken pasta. It's spicy, creamy and best of all: healthy!

    The simple ingredients

    • Yellow onion
    • Celery
    • Chicken broth
    • Canned diced tomatoes
    • Penne Pasta (I used a gluten free penne)
    • Paleo mayo (I used Primal Kitchen)
    • Coconut cream (could also use cream cheese or greek yogurt if you're not dairy free)
    • Spices: garlic powder, dried dill, dried chives
    • Lemon juice
    • Hot sauce
    • Shredded rotisserie chicken
    buffalo chicken pasta in a deep skillet topped with chopped parsley

    How to make buffalo chicken pasta (3 simple steps)

    1. Cook veggies: Add olive oil to large and deep skillet (similar in size to a cast iron skillet) over medium heat. When the oil is hot and shimmering, add the onion and celery and cook, stirring frequently, for 3-4 minutes until the onion in translucent. Add the minced garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
    2. Cook pasta: Add the chicken broth, diced tomatoes with the juice and salt and to the heat up to medium high to bring it to a boil. Once boiling, add the penne pasta then close the lid, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10-12 minutes. Double check your pasta box label for cook times. Do not overcook the pasta. Open the lid to stir 1-2 minutes as it's cooking to avoid burning on the bottom of the pan.
    3. Stir in the cream and chicken: When the pasta is done, add the paleo mayo, coconut cream, garlic powder, dried dill, chives, lemon juice and hot sauce and stir to cook for 1-3 more minutes, until the mayo and cream are melted and evenly combined. Add the chicken and stir one more time to coat. Serve immediately with fresh chives and parsley.

    Recipe substitutions and variations

    • Penne: swap this type of pasta for any short pasta like macaroni, rotini or bowtie.
    • Coconut cream: if you aren't dairy free you can use greek yogurt or softened cream cheese.
    • Rotisserie chicken: if you have leftover chicken breasts you can use that, or you can poach your own chicken for this (see recipe notes below).

    Serving suggestions

    • This recipe is great on it's own, but it also is great with veggie-based sides like roasted broccoli, roasted brussel sprouts, air fryer asparagus, or cucumber tomato avocado salad.
    • If you want something cooler to pair with this, make this whole30 ranch dressing to drizzle on top.
    a black spoon scooping out buffalo chicken pasta from a cream colored skillet

     If you make this recipe, I’d love for you to give it a star rating ★ below. You can also tag me on Instagram so I can see it!

    More buffalo chicken recipes:

    • Crock pot healthy buffalo chicken dip [dairy free]
    • Slow cooker buffalo chicken meatballs
    • Buffalo chicken stuffed zucchini boats
    • Buffalo chicken casserole

    Recipe

    buffalo chicken pasta in a white bowl topped with parsley and surrounded by extra hot sauce and fresh celery

    One Pot Buffalo Chicken Pasta

    This extra creamy buffalo chicken pasta cooks in one pot and is full of tender chicken, spicy buffalo sauce, mayo (no cream cheese!) and diced tomatoes. This simple dinner can be on your table in under 30 minutes!
    5 from 9 votes
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    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 6 bowls of pasta
    Calories: 540kcal
    Author: Molly Thompson
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    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 small medium yellow onion diced
    • 2 stalks celery diced
    • 2 cups low sodium chicken or bone broth
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes not drained
    • 12 ounces gluten free penne (doesn't have to be gluten free)
    • 1/2 cup paleo mayo (I use Primal Kitchen)
    • 3/4 cup coconut cream (greek yogurt will work if you’re not dairy free)
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried dill
    • 1 ½ teaspoons dried chives or 1 tablespoon fresh chives
    • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • 1/3 cup hot sauce (I used Franks Red Hot Original) more or less to adjust the spice level
    • 2 1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken see notes for using shredded chicken breast

    Instructions

    • Add olive oil to large and deep skillet (similar in size to a cast iron skillet) over medium heat. When the oil is hot and shimmering, add the onion and celery and cook, stirring frequently, for 3-4 minutes until the onion in translucent. Add the minced garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
    • Add the chicken broth, diced tomatoes with the juice and salt and to the heat up to medium high to bring it to a boil. Once boiling, add the penne pasta then close the lid, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10-12 minutes. Double check your pasta box label for cook times. Do not overcook the pasta. Open the lid to stir 1-2 minutes as it's cooking to avoid burning on the bottom of the pan.
    • When the pasta is done, add the paleo mayo, coconut cream, garlic powder, dried dill, chives, lemon juice and hot sauce and stir to cook for 1-3 more minutes, until the mayo and cream are melted and evenly combined. Add the chicken and stir one more time to coat. Serve immediately with fresh chives and parsley.

    Notes

    To poach chicken breasts instead of rotisserie chicken: Add 2-3 chicken breasts to the pot you're going to use then add cold water until they're completely covered. Season it with salt then turn the stove to medium-high heat to bring to a light boil Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Drain, cool and shred.
    To store: cool completely and store in an air tight container for up to 5 days. The pasta will absorb more sauce as it sits in the fridge. Heat in a skillet until warmed all the way through or warm individual bowls in the microwave in 30 second increments until warm.
    To freeze: Cool completely then store in an air tight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and follow the same instructions to reheat.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 55.7g | Protein: 18.4g | Fat: 21.6g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 791mg | Fiber: 7.9g | Sugar: 5.4g
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    Comments

    1. Heather says

      June 21, 2021 at 6:16 pm

      5 stars
      I have a super picky family and each person likes to eat something different. We also have a lot of food allergies. Everyone loved this dish. Not too spicy and great flavor! Thank you Molly!

      Reply
      • Molly Thompson says

        June 28, 2021 at 8:53 am

        You're welcome, Heather!! That makes all the recipe testing and time worth it. Appreciate you taking the time to share!

        Reply
    2. Laura says

      July 14, 2021 at 10:26 am

      5 stars
      Loved this recipe! I used low fat greek yogurt instead of coconut cream and light mayo because that's what we had. My boyfriend and I both liked it! I didn't get rotisserie chicken but I poached the chicken the night before so it made it even easier.

      Reply
    3. Yolanda says

      September 05, 2021 at 7:50 pm

      5 stars
      This tastes amazing! I poached the chicken--thank you for the directions on how to do that. My family isn't big into hot sauce so I used taco sauce instead. I will be making this again! Now to find a good dessert 🙂

      Reply
      • Molly Thompson says

        September 09, 2021 at 10:37 am

        You're so welcome!! Taco sauce sounds so yummy!

        Reply
    4. KristenLea says

      January 30, 2022 at 7:55 pm

      5 stars
      We LOVED this! Thank you! I’m obsessed with the one pot pastas. We only had ground beef on hand, so we subbed that instead of chicken. Amazing!

      Reply
      • Molly Thompson says

        February 01, 2022 at 11:00 am

        Ohh sounds yummy!!

        Reply
    5. Tammi says

      February 24, 2022 at 10:13 pm

      This was my absolute favorite recipe of yours so far! Ive been following you and and making many of your recipes and I love them so much! Your recipes are easy and fast and absolutely delicious! Thank you so much! I have PCOS so you are an inspiration and a huge help and guiding hand to a healthier diet and healthier me.
      For this recipe I used the Greek yogurt (just because I had an open container that needed used up lol) and I loved the subtle taste of it. Almost like a blue cheese ish. And I also used fire roasted tomatoes and boiled my chicken and used the broth off it for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Molly Thompson says

        March 05, 2022 at 11:07 am

        Thank you so much, Tammi!!! I love to hear this. It means so much!

        Reply

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