Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, buffalo chicken mac n' cheese. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Buffalo Chicken Mac n' Cheese is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Buffalo Chicken Mac n' Cheese is something which I have loved my entire life.
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).
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook buffalo chicken mac n' cheese using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Buffalo Chicken Mac n' Cheese:
- Take 1 lb Pasta
- Take 1 1/2 cup Milk
- Make ready 1 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- Get 1 cup Mexican Pepper Jack Cheese
- Take 1 cup 6 Cheese Italian Blend Cheese
- Make ready 2 tbsp All Purpose Flour
- Prepare 1 tsp Salt
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Dry Mustard
- Get 1 cup Frank's Hot Sauce
- Take 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
- Prepare 2 tbsp Tabasco Sauce
- Make ready 3 cup Cooked Chicken
To make this mac and cheese super creamy, I added cream cheese and sour cream. They really make the sauce rich, thick, and creamy. ADD cooked macaroni, chicken and celery to cheese sauce; stir gently to coat well. POUR macaroni mixture into prepared baking dish.
Steps to make Buffalo Chicken Mac n' Cheese:
- In a saucepan, add hot sauce, tabasco, and butter. Heat until butter is melted and well blended.
- Either cut up chicken, or pull apart into bite sized pieces. About 3 cups, use as much chicken as you like, I used leftovers from a whole chicken.
- Add chicken to hot sauce and set aside.
- In another sauce pan add 1 cup of milk. Heat on medium until just beginning to steam.
- In a bowl, add 1/2 cup of milk and the flour. Wisk until well blended. Add to heated milk and whisk until creamy.
- Add cheeses, salt, and dry mustard to milk. Stir until cheese is fully melted. Keep on stove on low, to stay warm.
- Boil pasta as directed on box. Drain and put in a large bowl.
- Add cheese sauce and mix.
- Reheat chicken and add to pasta. Mix together and serve.
- Enjoy!
Sprinkle with green onions and blue cheese crumbles if desired. A creamy, spicy buffalo chicken mac and cheese topped off with a buttery toasted panko. Be sure to check out the video just above the recipe for a super quick and easy visual how-to guide! Because I literally just shared a savory recipe with you exactly one week ago, I was extremely hesitant to share this Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese recipe. Fold pasta and crumbled bacon into the cheese mixture and scrape into the prepared baking dish.
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