Baked Buffalo Chicken Feta Pasta

Name: Baked Buffalo Chicken Feta Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz feta cheese; 8 oz cream cheese; 1 lb dry elbow macaroni; 2.5 to 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 6 cups milk; 2 tbsp minced garlic; salt, to taste; 1/2 cup buffalo sauce; freshly cracked black pepper, to taste; 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken

Baked Buffalo Chicken Feta Pasta is a one-pan baked mac and cheese that combines feta, cream cheese, and cheddar with spicy buffalo sauce and rotisserie chicken for a creamy, tangy comfort dish inspired by the baked feta trend.

🌍American 🏷️Baked pasta 🏷️Mac and cheese 🏷️Buffalo chicken 🏷️Feta Pasta

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Total

55 min

Servings

6

Difficulty

Easy

Est. Cost

$20–$33

Recipe Source

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Ingredients

8 oz feta cheese
8 oz cream cheese
1 lb dry elbow macaroni
2.5 to 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
6 cups milk
2 tbsp minced garlic
salt, to taste
1/2 cup buffalo sauce
freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken

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Instructions

1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2
Place a block of feta cheese and a block of cream cheese in the center of a large baking dish.
3
Pour the dry elbow macaroni around the cheese blocks, followed by the shredded cheddar cheese.
4
Pour the milk over everything in the dish.
5
Add the minced garlic and a generous amount of salt.
6
Gently stir the macaroni and milk mixture around the cheese blocks to combine.
7
Pour the buffalo sauce over the top of the feta and cream cheese.
8
Season with freshly cracked black pepper.
9
Bake for 50 minutes.
10
Remove from the oven and stir everything together, breaking up the melted cheese blocks, until a creamy sauce forms and is fully combined with the pasta.
11
Stir in the shredded rotisserie chicken until evenly distributed.
12
Serve immediately.

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Tips & Notes

Pro tips

Shred the feta and cream cheese into small pieces before mixing into the milk and sauce base to ensure they melt evenly and avoid lumps.
Stir the pasta mixture well before transferring to the baking dish so the buffalo sauce and cheese are evenly distributed throughout.
Watch the top in the final 5 minutes—it should turn golden brown but not blacken; tent with foil if browning too fast.
Use full-fat milk and full-fat cream cheese for the creamiest texture; low-fat versions may result in a thinner, less luxurious sauce.

Substitutions

Feta cheese → goat cheese or ricotta (tangier or milder flavor)
Buffalo sauce → hot sauce or sriracha (adjust quantity to taste for heat level)
Cheddar cheese → gruyere or fontina (richer, nuttier flavor)
Rotisserie chicken → crumbled cooked bacon or diced ham (different protein flavor)

Storage & make-ahead

Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Reheat in a 350°F oven covered with foil until warmed through, or microwave individual portions in 1–2 minute intervals.