Name: Buffalo Chicken Baked Ziti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Ziti pasta - 12 ounces; Salted butter - 2 tablespoons; Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Heavy cream - 2 cups; Cream cheese, softened - 1 (8 ounce) package; Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's® Red Hot) - ¼ cup; Ranch dressing mix - 1 (1 ounce) package; Cooked, shredded chicken breast meat - ¾ pound; Shredded Cheddar cheese - 1 cup; Green onions, chopped - 3 stalks

Ingredients for - Buffalo Chicken Baked Ziti

1. Ziti pasta 12 ounces

2. Salted butter 2 tablespoons

3. Minced garlic 1 tablespoon

4. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

5. Heavy cream 2 cups

6. Cream cheese, softened 1 (8 ounce) package

7. Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's® Red Hot) ¼ cup

8. Ranch dressing mix 1 (1 ounce) package

9. Cooked, shredded chicken breast meat ¾ pound

10. Shredded Cheddar cheese 1 cup

11. Green onions, chopped 3 stalks

How to cook deliciously - Buffalo Chicken Baked Ziti

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.

3 . Stage

While the ziti is cooking, melt butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until golden, about 2 minutes. Add flour and whisk to combine; cook for 1 minute. Add heavy cream and whisk until no clumps remain; bring to a simmer. Be careful not to curdle the cream--adjust temperature if necessary; simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes.

4 . Stage

Add cream cheese; break up with a wooden spoon until combined and melted. Stir in Buffalo sauce and ranch seasoning until combined.

5 . Stage

Drain ziti and add to the skillet with shredded chicken; stir until coated. Top with Cheddar cheese.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until Cheddar is melted and golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with green onions and serve.