Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces macaroni; 1/4 cup butter; 1/3 cup flour; 1 3/4 cups milk; 3/4 cup Frank's Red Hot sauce; 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese; 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese; 1 tablespoon dry ranch seasoning powder; 2 cups cooked, diced chicken; 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons melted butter; 2 tablespoons chopped green onions; ranch dressing

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
739 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

Vance Hodge

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It's hard to go wrong in my house when it comes to buffalo chicken and this is no exception! We combined two favorites: spicy chicken and creamy mac and cheese.

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Ingredients

Servings

8 ounces macaroni
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup flour
1 3/4 cups milk
3/4 cup Frank's Red Hot sauce
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese divided
1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon dry ranch seasoning powder
2 cups cooked, diced chicken
1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
ranch dressing for drizzling over the top

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook macaroni for 1 minute less than the package directions state. Drain and set aside in a large mixing bowl.
While the macaroni is cooking, melt the butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 2 minutes.
Slowly add the milk and hot sauce, whisking constantly. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, for about 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Remove from heat.
Stir in 1 cup of the cheddar cheese and all of the mozzarella cheese. Stir until the cheese melts.
Pour the cheese sauce over the macaroni.
Add the chicken and ranch powder to the cheese sauce and macaroni and stir well to combine.
Pour macaroni and cheese into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar over the top. Sprinkle on the panko and drizzle with the melted butter.
Bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions.
Serve immediately with ranch dressing and extra hot sauce, if desired.

Notes

If you'd like to add blue cheese to this dish, sprinkle it over the top of the casserole in place of the cheddar. Alternately, stir it in with the cheese sauce. Blue cheese dressing would be great drizzled over the top in place of ranch dressing as well.
If you'd like to add blue cheese to this dish, sprinkle it over the top of the casserole in place of the cheddar. Alternately, stir it in with the cheese sauce. Blue cheese dressing would be great drizzled over the top in place of ranch dressing as well.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 739kcal (37%) Carbohydrates 64g (21%) Protein 35g (70%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 22g (110%) Cholesterol 123mg (41%) Sodium 2334mg (97%) Potassium 448mg (13%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1170IU (23%) Vitamin C 0.8mg (1%) Calcium 597mg (60%) Iron 2.1mg (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 739 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	739kcal	37%
Carbohydrates	64g	21%
Protein	35g	70%
Fat	37g	57%
Saturated Fat	22g	110%
Cholesterol	123mg	41%
Sodium	2334mg	97%
Potassium	448mg	10%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	7g	14%
Vitamin A	1170IU	23%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	1%
Calcium	597mg	60%
Iron	2.1mg	12%