Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

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A delicious Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese recipe that will definitely be a huge hit at dinner!

Hubby was leaving for a few days on the ship so I surprised him with a special dinner.  I call it special because I haven’t been cooking dinner much lately.  And since it was an easy recipe to make, it’s extra special to me.  I also know if I want my husband to like something, all I have to do is add buffalo sauce and chicken to the recipe and he will love it.

Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

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Ingredients

  

Pasta

• 1 box of pasta 16 ounces
• salt to taste

Cheese Sauce

• 8 tablespoons plus butter plus 4 tablespoons
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 - 3/4 cups of Buffalo Wing Sauce depending on how spicy you want it
• 2 cups chicken cooked and chopped
• 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
• 2 cups Monterey jack cheese shredded
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon pepper
• 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles optional

Topping

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2/3 cup bread crumbs

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray
• Add water and a little salt to a large pot. Bring salted water to a boil. Add dried pasta to boiling water and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Once pasta is cooked al dente, drain and set aside.
• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk together. Slowly stir in milk. Bring to boil and stir constantly for 1-2 minutes.
• Add cheese and buffalo sauce to saucepan and stir until cheese is melted. Season cheese sauce with salt and pepper.
• Stir in cooked pasta and chicken to cheese sauce. Mix well to combine
• Pour pasta mixture into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles if desired.
• In a small bowl, melt butter in microwave. Stir in bread crumbs until coated evenly.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs over pasta. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 20-25  minutes.

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