Editors' Pick
Buffalo Chicken Mac-N-Cheese
photo by Diana Yen
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 lb elbow macaroni, uncooked (preferrably the large variety)
- 24 ounces chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 2 1⁄2 cups low-fat milk
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 8 ounces buffalo wing sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- hot sauce, to taste (optional)
directions
- Cook the macaroni in a pot of boiling salted water.
- While the pasta is cooking, whisk the milk and flour together in a bowl, then pour into a saucepan, bringing it to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to medium and stir in chicken, cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, buffalo sauce and hot sauce (if you're using it). Cook until the cheese melts.
- When the pasta is done, drain it and stir in the cheese mixture and the celery.
Reviews
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Very good! I used whole wheat rotini, 2 large chicken breasts, and cut down on the wing sauce a little, and used and 8oz block of sharp cheddar cheese. I also left out the celery do to personal taste. The sauce came together very quickly, I'm used to making a roux for my mac and cheese and this was much easier. I baked this for about 20 mins at 350 just to help the pasta soak up the flavor longer. I used Ken's brand buffalo wing sauce and it was very good, not too spicy.
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Yum yum yum! I too used Ken's Wing Sauce. Truthfully, IDK what other wing sauces are out there besides Ken's, so it's hard to say if brand matters. I hate celery, so I used chopped bell peppers to give it that crunch. If you don't have cooked chicken breast, you could prob use canned chicken in a pinch. Works for dip, why not this? Next time I would prob serve with blue cheese on top.
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Pretty amazing how this comes together so easily and taste so dang good! I followed the lead of many chefs and baked it after tossing it all together. I added a bit more milk once I had it in the baking dish. Covered with foil & baked at 350°, for 20 minutes. Served with Blue cheese crumbles as a topping and omitted the celery. I like it but some of the family does not, so I decided to be accommodating tonight. Thanks for posting this tasty dinner treat!
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Yum! The whole family enjoyed this and it couldn't be easier. Quick to make on the stovetop. I used Frank's buffalo wing sauce and it was perfect, a little spicy but still enjoyed by the kids. Also used a 17.6 oz package of gemelli (longish pasta twirls) and about 3 cups of chopped smoked chicken from my freezer. Will make again! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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I just made this for dinner and hubby and I LOVED it. It is definitely a keeper! Since I didn't have some of the specific ingredients, I did have to make some adjustments. Btw, I made half of the recipe because it makes ALOT. <br/>1. Used mexican blend shredded cheese as it was all I had (and used what was left which was a bit less than 2 cups anyway<br/>2. I don't have Ken's wing sauce or buffalo sauce so I used 2 oz of Mild Buffalo Wild Wing Sauce and 2 oz of Medium of Buffalo Wild Wing Sauce to make the 4oz. <br/>3.) I added about 2 TBSP of ranch dressing<br/>4.) I used whole wheat shells pasta; great for disguising the fiber! :) <br/><br/>Overall I enjoyed it! Thanks for an awesome recipe!
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