Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese
Dive into a flavor-packed adventure with our Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese! This hearty dish marries tender, spicy buffalo chicken with rich, creamy pasta, creating a comfort food experience like no other. Toss in a sprinkle of sharp cheddar and a drizzle of tangy hot sauce for that extra kick—perfect for meal prepping or a cozy night in!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Smoked Paprika, Salt & Pepper
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 400g Diced Chicken Breast (360g cooked) (0.88 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 25g Cheese Seasoning (Brand: Deliciou - or substitute for the cheese powder from mac & cheese packets) (0.88 oz)cheese powder from mac & cheese packets
- 300g Low Fat Cottage Cheese (10.6 oz)
- 5 Servings Light Laughing Cow Cheese (substitute: light cream cheese)light cream cheese
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- 280g Pasta (Brand: Zafarelli Liscio Piccolo - or pasta of choice) (9.88 oz)pasta of choice
🍯Sauces & Condiments(2)
- 10g Ground Mustard/Mustard Powder (Brand: Keens Mustard - or substitute for regular mustard sauce) (0.35 oz)regular mustard sauce
- 25g Low Calorie Ranch (0.88 oz)optional
📦Other(4)
- 2 Tbsp Buffalo Sauce (Brand: Franks Redhot Wings Buffalo Sauce - add to chicken) (30 ml)
- 50g Buffalo Sauce (added in the blender cup) (1.76 oz)
- 20g Buffalo Sauce (0.71 oz)optional
- Spring Onionsoptional
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Start by grabbing your diced chicken breast, add a bit of buffalo sauce, then add garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
- 2
In a blender cup, add low-fat cottage cheese, light laughing cow cheese or light cream cheese, add some mustard powder and cheese seasoning or the cheese powder from mac and cheese packets.
- 3
Add a little bit more garlic powder, onion powder and some more buffalo hot sauce. Blend it together until it's smooth and creamy.
- 4
Cook your chicken on high heat for about 8 minutes and while that's cooking, start cooking up your pasta as well.
- 5
Once they're both cooked, drain the pasta, add it to a bowl with the chicken and the sauce, then mix it together.
- 6
Top it off with some low-calorie ranch, buffalo sauce, spring onions and enjoy.
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
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Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese
Dive into a flavor-packed adventure with our Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese! This hearty dish marries tender, spicy buffalo chicken with rich, creamy pasta, creating a comfort food experience like no other. Toss in a sprinkle of sharp cheddar and a drizzle of tangy hot sauce for that extra kick—perfect for meal prepping or a cozy night in!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Smoked Paprika, Salt & Pepper
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 400g Diced Chicken Breast (360g cooked) (0.88 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 25g Cheese Seasoning (Brand: Deliciou - or substitute for the cheese powder from mac & cheese packets) (0.88 oz)cheese powder from mac & cheese packets
- 300g Low Fat Cottage Cheese (10.6 oz)
- 5 Servings Light Laughing Cow Cheese (substitute: light cream cheese)light cream cheese
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- 280g Pasta (Brand: Zafarelli Liscio Piccolo - or pasta of choice) (9.88 oz)pasta of choice
🍯Sauces & Condiments(2)
- 10g Ground Mustard/Mustard Powder (Brand: Keens Mustard - or substitute for regular mustard sauce) (0.35 oz)regular mustard sauce
- 25g Low Calorie Ranch (0.88 oz)optional
📦Other(4)
- 2 Tbsp Buffalo Sauce (Brand: Franks Redhot Wings Buffalo Sauce - add to chicken) (30 ml)
- 50g Buffalo Sauce (added in the blender cup) (1.76 oz)
- 20g Buffalo Sauce (0.71 oz)optional
- Spring Onionsoptional
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Start by grabbing your diced chicken breast, add a bit of buffalo sauce, then add garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
- 2
In a blender cup, add low-fat cottage cheese, light laughing cow cheese or light cream cheese, add some mustard powder and cheese seasoning or the cheese powder from mac and cheese packets.
- 3
Add a little bit more garlic powder, onion powder and some more buffalo hot sauce. Blend it together until it's smooth and creamy.
- 4
Cook your chicken on high heat for about 8 minutes and while that's cooking, start cooking up your pasta as well.
- 5
Once they're both cooked, drain the pasta, add it to a bowl with the chicken and the sauce, then mix it together.
- 6
Top it off with some low-calorie ranch, buffalo sauce, spring onions and enjoy.