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Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Perk up your classic creamy mac and cheese with an upgrade: Buffalo chicken mac and cheese. Hot sauce is mixed right into the cheese, so there's some spice in every bite.

Ingredients :
  • 1 pound uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups 2% milk
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup Buffalo wing sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 3 green onions, chopped
Directions :
  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain; set aside.
  2. Heat butter in a large sauce pot over medium heat. Stir in flour until blended; cook until lightly browned, stirring constantly. Gradually whisk in milk; cook until thickened, 3-4 minutes, whisking occasionally. Add shredded cheeses, buffalo sauce, salt and pepper; stir until smooth. Stir in cooked macaroni and chicken.
  3. Transfer mixture to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs and blue cheese on top. Bake until cheese is bubbly and edges are golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Top with green onion.

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