buffalo mac 'n cheese

Name: Buffalo Mac 'n Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) fusilli or rotini pasta; 1 pound(s) boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch chunks; 1 teaspoon(s) celery seed, crushed; 2 teaspoon(s) paprika; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 2 - celery ribs; diced; 3 clove(s) garlic; minced; 4 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter; 3 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) dry mustard; 2 1/2 cup(s) 2% milk; 1/2 cup(s) buffalo wing sauce; 8 ounce(s) sharp cheddar; shredded; 3/4 cup(s) crumbled blue cheese; 1/2 cup(s) plain breadcrumbs

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Recipe by

Pamela Dapice

@pameladapice

Springfield, OH

This is a little spicy for younger kids but very tasty. You could add a little ranch or sour cream to tame it for the less experienced palates.

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yield 8 serving(s)

prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For buffalo mac 'n cheese

1 lb

fusilli or rotini pasta
1 lb

boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch chunks
1 tsp

celery seed, crushed
2 tsp

paprika
1/4 tsp

salt
1 Tbsp

olive oil
2

celery ribs; diced
3 clove

garlic; minced
4 Tbsp

unsalted butter
3 Tbsp

all-purpose flour
2 tsp

dry mustard
2 1/2 c

2% milk
1/2 c

buffalo wing sauce
8 oz

sharp cheddar; shredded
3/4 c

crumbled blue cheese
1/2 c

plain breadcrumbs

How To Make buffalo mac 'n cheese

1
Heat broiler. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boiling. Add pasta and cook 8 minutes, or as stated on package directions; drain.

2
Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of the celery seed, 1 teaspoon of the paprika and the salt.
3
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken, 3 to 5 minutes, until cooked through; set aside.
4
Lower heat to medium. Add celery to the same skillet and saute 4 minutes. Add garlic; continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes more. Set aside with chicken.
5
In saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Sprinkle in flour and mustard powder, whisking for 2 minutes.
6
Pour in milk and sauce, whisking until it boils. Simmer for 3 minutes.
7
Remove from the heat; stir in cheddar, 1/2 cup of the blue cheese and remaining paprika.
8
Add pasta, celery, garlic and chicken.
9
Place in a broiler-safe dish.
10
Microwave remaining tablespoon butter for 30 seconds. Stir in breadcrumbs and remaining 1/2 teaspoon celery seed.
11
Sprinkle over dish with remaining 1/4 cup blue cheese. Broil for 2 to 3 minutes, or until browned.
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