Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese
(from abigail12083’s recipe box)
Source: Iowagirleats.com
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 6 people
Categories: chicken, dinner, pasta
Ingredients
- 8oz rotini
- 1lb chicken breasts, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- salt and pepper
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1-1/2 cups milk (I used skim)
- 6oz plain Greek yogurt
- 4oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 Laughing Cow Blue Cheese Wedges, crumbled into pieces
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons buffalo wing sauce, divided
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook rotini in a big pot of salted, boiling water until just under al dente. Pasta should still have a bit of a bite to it as it will finish cooking in the oven. Drain then set aside.
- Meanwhile spray a large skillet over medium-high heat with nonstick spray then add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and then saute until no longer pink. Remove to a plate then set aside.
- Turn heat down to medium then melt butter in the skillet, add garlic, and saute for 30 seconds. Sprinkle in flour then whisk until smooth and cook for 1 minute. Slowly pour in milk while whisking then cook until thickened, 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat then add in Greek yogurt, cheddar cheese, and Laughing cow cheese. Stir until smooth then stir in 1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce.
- Add cooked pasta and chicken to the skillet then stir to combine. Transfer mixture to an 8×8 baking dish then top with panko bread crumbs and drizzle over remaining 2 Tablespoons buffalo wing sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and bread crumbs are light golden brown. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.