This buffalo chicken mac and cheese is as simple as it is delicious! A quick and easy homemade cheese sauce with added buffalo chicken is perfectly spicy and flavorful. Enjoy this irresistibly cheesy and comforting meal the next time you're craving something quick and cozy.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Servings: 8servings
Equipment
medium pot
Large pot
9x13 baking dish
Ingredients
1poundelbow pastauncooked
3tablespoonsbutter
3tablespoonsall-purpose flour
2cupswhole milkat room temperature
1cupshredded mozzarella cheeseat room temperature
1cupshredded cheddar cheeseat room temperature
½cupbuffalo sauce
2cupschickenfully cooked and shredded
3celery stalkschopped
½cupcrumbled blue cheeseoptional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. In medium pot or saucepan, cook pasta according to package instructions, until al dente.
Melt butter in large pot over medium heat, then add in flour and whisk until paste forms.
Remove pot from heat. Slowly pour in milk, whisking constantly, and return pot to heat. Bring the mixture to boil before reducing to simmer. Simmer until sauce has thickened.
Remove pot from heat again. Whisk in mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, and buffalo sauce. Return pot to heat and continue to whisk until cheese has melted.
Remove cheese sauce from heat. Mix in shredded chicken, cooked pasta, and chopped celery. Transfer mixture to 9x13-inch baking dish.
Top mac and cheese with crumbled blue cheese (if using). Place baking dish in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly. Serve warm.
Notes
Make it Gluten-Free: Replace the all-purpose flour for rice flour or cassava flour and use one pound of your favorite gluten-free pasta.