BUFFALO CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE

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Buffalo chicken wings and mac-n-cheese come together for the ultimate in spicy, cheesy comfort food.

Provided by Sarah Caron

Categories Entree

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
2 cups whole milk
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
Salt to taste
1 cup chopped cooked chicken
1 stalk celery, cut in half lengthwise, then cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (1 oz)
1/4 cup Frank's™ RedHot™ Buffalo Wings Sauce

Steps:

Heat oven to 425°F. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour and mustard with whisk; cook and stir until smooth. Gradually add milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute until mixture is hot and bubbly. Add Cheddar cheese; stir until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Season with salt.
Gently stir cooked macaroni into cheese sauce. Stir in chicken. Spoon into ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Sprinkle celery and blue cheese over macaroni mixture. Drizzle with Buffalo wing sauce.
Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes or until bubbly and blue cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 870, Carbohydrate 82 g, Cholesterol 135 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 43 g, SaturatedFat 23 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1540 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g