Buffalo chicken mac and cheese recipe for eight
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This casserole-style mac and cheese is for eight at a casual game-night dinner. It is spicy, tangy, and built around cooked shredded chicken.
Ingredients
Cavatappi pasta
1 pound
Cooked shredded chicken
3 cups
Unsalted butter
4 tablespoons
All-purpose flour
1/4 cup
Whole milk
3 cups
Buffalo wing sauce
3/4 cup
Cream cheese
8 ounces
Sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups, shredded
Monterey Jack cheese
1 1/2 cups, shredded
Crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup
Ranch seasoning mix
1 tablespoon
Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon
Panko breadcrumbs
1 cup
Celery stalks
2
Scallions
3
How to make it
- Heat the oven to 375°F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. 2. Cook pasta until just tender and drain. 3. Melt butter, whisk in flour, then add milk and cook until thickened. 4. Stir in Buffalo sauce, cream cheese, cheddar, Monterey Jack, ranch seasoning, and salt. 5. Fold in pasta and chicken, then pour into the dish. 6. Top with panko and blue cheese. 7. Bake 20 minutes; garnish with sliced celery and scallions.
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This casserole-style mac and cheese is for eight at a casual game-night dinner. It is spicy, tangy, and built around cooked shredded chicken.
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This list has 15 items, including Cavatappi pasta, Cooked shredded chicken, Unsalted butter, and All-purpose flour. Cross off what you already own, then buy the rest.
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Yes. There are 1 short steps after the ingredient list, starting with: Heat the oven to 375°F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. 2. Cook pasta until just tender and drain. 3. Melt butter, whisk in flour, then add milk and cook until thickened. 4. Stir in Buffalo sauce, cream cheese, cheddar, Monterey Jack, ranch s…
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