Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese {Recipe}

 

J discovered this recipe last week, and we finally tried it. OoooooMmmmmmGggggg! It is absolutely delicious.

Ingredients:

• 13.25 oz. pasta (We used penne.)
• 1 lb. cooked chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 small bell peppers, red and yellow, seeded and diced
• 1 bunch chopped green onions, divided
• 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1 cup blue cheese dressing
• 1/2-3/4 cup Buffalo hot wing sauce
• 3 cups shredded cheese, divided (cheddar, mozzarella, or a blend)
• 3/4 cup Panko bread crumbs

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Boil the pasta in salted water according to package instructions. Drain and transfer to a 9 x 13” baking dish.
• Add the cooked chicken, chopped bell peppers, 3/4 of the green onions, and 2 1/4 cups of shredded cheese to the baking dish. Mix well.
• Place the garlic, cream cheese, blue cheese dressing, and 1/2 cup hot wing sauce in a food processor. Puree until smooth, taste, and add another 1/4 cup hot wing sauce if needed. Pour over pasta and toss.
• Mix the remaining 3/4 cup of cheese and the Panko together. Sprinkle over the top of the pasta, then sprinkle with the remaining green onions.
• Bake until golden, approx. 30-40 minutes.

This is comfort food at its best.

I am anxiously awaiting the birth of my second godson, Jon David Pearce.

Bon Appétit, y’all!