Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Name: Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni; 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 2 cups whole milk; 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz); Salt to taste; 1 cup chopped cooked chicken; 1 stalk celery, cut in half lengthwise, then cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (1 oz); 1/4 cup Frank's™ RedHot™ Buffalo Wings Sauce

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Sarah Caron

Updated Dec 26, 2017

Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

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Prep Time 30 min
Total 40 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
2 cups whole milk
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
Salt to taste
1 cup chopped cooked chicken
1 stalk celery, cut in half lengthwise, then cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (1 oz)
1/4 cup Frank's™ RedHot™ Buffalo Wings Sauce

Make With

Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

Step
1

Heat oven to 425°F. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
Step
2

Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour and mustard with whisk; cook and stir until smooth. Gradually add milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute until mixture is hot and bubbly. Add Cheddar cheese; stir until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Season with salt.
Step
3

Gently stir cooked macaroni into cheese sauce. Stir in chicken. Spoon into ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Sprinkle celery and blue cheese over macaroni mixture. Drizzle with Buffalo wing sauce.
Step
4

Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes or until bubbly and blue cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

870 Calories

42g Total Fat

43g Protein

82g Total Carbohydrate

8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 870

Calories from Fat: 380

Total Fat: 42g; 64%

Saturated Fat: 23g; 116%

Trans Fat: 1 1/2g

Cholesterol: 135mg; 46%

Sodium: 1540mg; 64%

Potassium: 440mg; 13%

Total Carbohydrate: 82g; 27%

Dietary Fiber: 4g; 18%

Sugars: 8g

Protein: 43g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 25%; 25%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 60%; 60%

Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;