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Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add flour and stir to combine. Cook until golden, 1 - 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 3 – 4 minutes.
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Stir in ground mustard, salt, pepper and buffalo sauce. Remove pot from heat and stir in cheeses until melted and smooth. Stir in chicken, macaroni and parsley.
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To serve, drizzle with buffalo sauce and sprinkle with panko if using.
Recipes
Quick and Easy Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese
A quick and easy mac and cheese but with a twist. A blend of 2 cheeses, chicken and buffalo sauce take this classic to the next level.
Ingredients
- Serves: 6
- Prep Time:
- Cook Time:
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) all purpose flour
- 3 cups (750 mL) milk
- 1 tsp (5 mL) ground mustard
- 1/4 tsp (1.25 mL) salt
- 1/4 tsp (1.25 mL) pepper
- 7 tbsp (105 mL) buffalo sauce
- 2 cups (500 mL) grated emmentaler cheese
- 2 cups (500 mL) grated sharp cheddar
- 2 cups (500 mL) cooked chicken, diced
- 6 cups (1.5 L) cooked elbow macaroni
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced parsley
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) buffalo sauce for garnish, optional
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) toasted panko crumbs, optional
Instructions
Nutrition Info
- Amount
- Calories 652
- Protein 43.2 g
- Fat 32.7 g
- Saturated Fat 19.4 g
- Carbohydrate 43.7 g
- Fibre 0.8 g
- Sugar 1.1 g
- Cholesterol 128 mg
- Sodium 1004 mg
- % Daily Value
- Potassium 5
- Calcium 45
- Iron 11
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B12
- Folate
- Magnesium
- Zinc
