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I love spicy food and this bold Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese hit the spot! You will love this new way to do a classic recipe! Add some buffalo sauce to your Mac and Cheese for this spicy twist.
Buffalo anything is my favorite. I could add it to just about anything and have been totally guilty of putting it on just about anything I eat.
This Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese is perfect for all you spicy food lovers.
Take a classic comfort food and put it together with everyone’s favorite Super Bowl meal you have a winner!
Buffalo Wings and Mac and Cheese together? This recipe takes the best of both of those foods, and puts it together for the best creamy, cheesy and spicy dinner.
How to make Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese:
This recipe is pretty easy to make. Make your mac and cheese.
Make Homemade Buffalo Sauce or use your favorite brand and shred up a rotisserie chicken.
Mix them all together well, then add to a casserole dish. Make your Ritz Cracker topping and then bake. Serve and enjoy!
Ingredient Notes:
- Macaroni Noodles: this recipe would work with other pasta types as well.
- Velveeta Cheese
- Butter: I use unsalted butter.
- Hot Sauce: use any brand you like best.
- Cheese: shredded cheddar cheese and shredded pepper jack cheese.
- Half and Half: half milk and half cream. You can find this already mixed in the store in the day section.
- Rotisserie Chicken: that has been cooked and shredded.
Topping:
- Ritz Crackers: that have been crushed.
- Butter: I used unsalted butter and the melt it.
- Blue Cheese Crumbles: This is optional, if you don’t like blue cheese, you can add more cheddar to the top.
Directions:
Step one: Get started by cooking your pasta according to package directions.
Once cooked you can drain and then return to pot.
- Cooking Tip: Follow the box instructions, but you want them to be al dente, as the noodles will cook more once it goes in the oven.
Step two: Next add Velveeta cheese that has been cubed to the cooked pasta and allow it to melt over medium heat string often.
- Tip – Velveeta cheese is a name brand of pasteurized processed cheese. You can use a store brand as well. When melted it is smooth and creamy and makes this recipe extra cheesy.
Step three: Now in a separate saucepan melt butter and hot sauce. Once melted together well, add this to pasta and mix together well.
- Tip: Making this Buffalo sauce homemade is so simple and tastes amazing. But if you have a Buffalo sauce you like you can use that instead of the butter in hot sauce.
Step four: Add in your shredded cheddar and shredded pepper jack cheese along with your half and half.
Mix while cooking over medium to low heat until it’s all creamy.
Once cheese is melted add in your rotisserie chicken and mix in well.
Baking Instructions:
Step five: Now that you are ready to bake preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare a 3-quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Typically, a 3-quart casserole dish is your standard 9×13 dish.
Once ready add the noodles to the baking dish.
Step six: To make your topping, melt the butter and add in crushed Ritz crackers and blue cheese.
Add this to the top of your mac and cheese.
Step seven: Lastly, bake for 20-25 minutes until casserole is warm throughout.
Can you make this recipe ahead of time?
This is a great recipe to make for a party or gathering or to bring to a friend’s house. You can make this mac and cheese ahead of time.
It will last up to 5 days covered in the refrigerator, and up to 3 months in the freezer.
If you are going to make it ahead of time, don’t make the topping until you are ready to serve it. Make the topping and then bake in the over to warm it all up.
Try some of my other favorite Buffalo flavored recipes:
Buffalo Chicken Wings – These Buffalo Chicken Wings need to be on your table during Game Day. They are a staple to any major sporting event, and you should make them for your Big Game!
Buffalo Chicken Tenders – These amazing Buffalo Chicken Tenders are full of flavor and easy to make. I started with flour, then egg wash, and bread crumbs.
Buffalo Chicken Soup – If you like Buffalo chicken you will have to try this Buffalo Chicken Soup. A hearty chicken soup flavored with Buffalo Wing Sauce and Ranch Dressing.
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Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 cups macaroni noodles
- 16 oz Velveeta cheese
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup hot sauce, (more or less to taste)
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, (shredded)
- 2 cups pepper jack cheese, (shredded)
- 1 1/2 cup half and half
- 3 cups rotisserie chicken
Topping:
- 1 cup Ritz crackers, (crushed)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, (melted)
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions then drain and then return to pot.
- Add Velveeta cheese to cooked pasta and allow to melt over medium heat string often.
- In a separate sauce pan melt butter and and hot sauce. Once melted together well add this to pasta and mix together well.
- To your noodle add shredded cheddar and pepper jack cheese along with your half and half. Mix while cooking over medium/low heat until creamy. Once cheese is melted add in your rotisserie chicken and mix well.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Add noodles to the baking dish.
- To make your topping melter the butter and add in crushed Ritz crackers and blue cheese. Add this to the top of your mac and cheese.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until cassrole is warm throughout.
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Can this be made ahead of time and heated through when guests arrive?
Yes you can. I would add the chilled Mac and cheese pack into a pot and warm on medium/low until warmed.