macaroni and cheese with buffalo wings

Name: Macaroni and Cheese with Buffalo Wings
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup(s) crumbled blue cheese, divided; 25 - leftover breaded chicken wings, bones removed; 1 large red onion, diced; 3 tablespoon(s) Sriracha; 1 pound(s) dried elbow macaroni; 4 tablespoon(s) margarine; 3 tablespoon(s) all purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon(s) seasoned pepper; 2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 3 cup(s) whole milk; 1 1/2 cup(s) shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1 1/2 cup(s) shredded Monterey jack cheese; 1/2 cup(s) creamy wing sauce; 1 1/2 cup(s) panko bread crumbs

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raymond spencer

st bernard, LA

Updated on Nov 1, 2015

I created this buffalo version of mac and cheese, filled with leftover chicken wings. It's super delicious.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups crumbled blue cheese, divided
25 - leftover breaded chicken wings, bones removed
1 large red onion, diced
3 tablespoons Sriracha
1 pound dried elbow macaroni
4 tablespoons margarine
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon seasoned pepper
2 teaspoons garlic powder
3 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
1/2 cup creamy wing sauce
1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs

How To Make macaroni and cheese with buffalo wings

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Add 1 cup crumbled blue cheese into a ungreased 2-quart casserole dish.
Step 3

In a large skillet sprayed with cooking spray, combine deboned chicken wings and red onion and saute over medium-high heat for 8 minutes or until tender. Stir in Sriracha.
Step 4

Cook macaroni according to package directions and drain.
Step 5

Meanwhile, melt the margarine in a large heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in flour, seasoned pepper, and garlic powder and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Whisk in milk and cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
Step 6

Reduce heat to low and stir in sharp cheddar, Monterey jack and remaining blue cheese until melted.
Step 7

Add wing sauce, chicken-onion mixture and macaroni; mix well.
Step 8

Pour into a prepared casserole dish and topped with bread crumbs. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes.
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