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    Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

    Published: Aug 8, 2022 · Modified: Sep 30, 2022 by Jennie · This post may contain affiliate links

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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!

    Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese in white casserole dish.

    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 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.

    Ingredients:

    • Macaroni Noodles
    • Velveeta Cheese
    • Unsalted Butter
    • Hot Sauce - use any brand you like.
    • Cheddar Cheese - shredded.
    • Pepper Jack Cheese - shredded.
    • Half and Half
    • Rotisserie Chicken - shredded.

    Topping:

    • Ritz Crackers - crushed.
    • Unsalted butter - melted.
    • Blue Cheese Crumbles

    ingredients for Buffalo chicken mac and cheese.

    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.

    cooked noodles in large pot.

    Step two: Next add Velveeta cheese that has been cubed to the cooked pasta and allow it to melt over medium heat string often.

    adding Velveeta cheese to the noodles.

    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. 

    making the Buffalo 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.

    adding in the cheese and half and half to the macaroni.

    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. Once ready add the noodles to the baking dish.

    Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese in casserole 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.

    Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese in casserole dish with Ritz cracker topping.

    Step seven: Lastly, bake for 20-25 minutes until casserole is warm throughout.

    Baked Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese in casserole dish with Ritz cracker topping.

    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.

    Closeup Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese in casserole dish with Ritz cracker topping.

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    Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

    Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

    Jennie Duncan
    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!
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 servings
    Calories 506 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups macaroni noodles
    • 16 oz Velveeta cheese
    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • ½ cup hot sauce (more or less to taste)
    • 2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
    • 2 cups pepper jack cheese (shredded)
    • 1 ½ cup half and half
    • 3 cups rotisserie chicken

    Topping:

    • 1 cup Ritz crackers (crushed)
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted)
    • ½ 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.

    Notes

    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.
    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. 
    When making the homemade buffalo sauce you can use more or less hot sauce to taste. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 506kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 26gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 1462mgPotassium: 333mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1220IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 681mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    jennie duncan

     

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