Lightened Up Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese {Mac & Cheese MANIA!} + Weekly Menu

"I could never be vegan. More power to those who have it in them, but life without cheese is not a life worth living. I don’t mean to be melodramatic, but if my LDL-cholesterol is…..."

INGREDIENTS
2 cups dry whole wheat elbow macaroni (about 7.25 oz)
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup nonfat milk
1 cup half-and-half
¾ cup Frank’s Buffalo Wing Sauce
pinch dry mustard
8 oz Cabot 50% less fat extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
8 oz part-skim (2%) Colby cheese, shredded
⅔ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
1 lb cooked chicken, shredded (I used rotisserie)
¼ cup panko
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
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