Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Cheesy, creamy, and a little bit spicy, this Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese is the ultimate pasta dish!

⏱ 55 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 35min 📊 Medium 🍽 8 servings ⭐ 5.0 (57) 👁 9
Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

8 servings

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Cook macaroni al dente in salted water according to package directions. Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking.
  3. While the macaroni is cooking, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, mustard powder and, onion powder and cook 1 minute.
  4. Add milk and cream a little bit at a time whisking after each addition. The mixture will be very thick at first but will smooth out. Once combined bring to a boil while stirring and let boil 1 minute.
  5. Remove from the heat and add Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar and Cabot pepper jack. Whisk until melted and smooth. Once melted, stir in the buffalo sauce.
  6. Combine the cooked macaroni, chicken, and cheese mixture, mix well. Spread into a greased 9x13 pan.
  7. Combine topping and sprinkle over the macaroni.
  8. Bake 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and the topping is browned
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Nutrition per serving

Protein51g
Carbs58g
Fat41g
802kcal
51gProtein
58gCarbs
41gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2665.00
Per Serving
$333.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$5330.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (93% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
elbow macaroni 16 oz -
butter 0.333 cup $87.00
all-purpose flour 0.333 cup $6.00
onion powder 1 tsp $7.00
milk 2.5 cups $26.00
half and half 0.5 cup $1278.00
dry mustard powder 0.5 tsp $2.00
salt 0.5 tsp $1.00
shredded Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar 3 cups $329.00
shredded Cabot Pepper Jack Cheese 1 cup $312.00
buffalo sauce 0.667 cup $160.00
cooked shredded chicken 3 cups $264.00
seasoned bread crumbs 0.667 cup $160.00
melted butter 2 tbsp $33.00

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:
  • 16 oz elbow macaroni
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 ½ cups milk
  • ½ cup half and half (or light cream)
  • ½ tsp dry mustard powder
  • ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 3 cups shredded Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar
  • 1 cup shredded Cabot Pepper Jack Cheese
  • ⅔ cup buffalo sauce
  • 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • ⅔ cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 2 tbsp melted butter

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