Creamy Bacon Buffalo Chicken Pasta

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 36 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts or 3 large chicken breasts
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 teaspoons frank's red hot sauce
• 4 tablespoons wing time buffalo wing sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 7 slices bacon
• 8 ounces penne pasta (or any pasta)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup skim milk
• 2 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese
• 2 ounces shredded colby-monterey jack cheese
• 3 ounces velveeta cheese

Recipe

• 1 cut up chicken into pieces, season with salt and pepper, and cook in olive oil in large skillet until brown. i had to cook in two batches.
• 2 put chicken into large bowl and add hot sauce, buffalo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, and cayenne pepper. stir until well coated.
• 3 cook bacon in microwave for 6 minutes. i use a plate, cover with paper towel, lay bacon on paper towel, then cover with another paper towel. once cool, crumble into pieces.
• 4 in a large pot, boil water, add pasta and cook according to directions. drain in a collander and set aside.
• 5 in same pot, melt butter. stir in flour and cook until light brown.
• 6 slowly add milk, stirring with a wisk.
• 7 add cheeses one at a time until melted.
• 8 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 add pasta and stir until coated.
• 10 add chicken and stir until coated.
• 11 add bacon and stir until mixed well.
• 12 enjoy!