Frank’s Redhot® Classic Buffalo Chicken Mac N’ Cheese

Recipe - The Fresh Grocer - Corporate

Prep Time10 Minutes

Servings8

Cook Time30 Minutes

Ingredients

1 lb elbow macaroni

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

4 cups milk

4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1/2 cup plus 2 tbs Frank's RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce, divided

2 cups chopped cooked chicken

3 stalks celery

1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion, optional

1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, optional

Directions

1. PREHEAT oven to 350F. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with no stick cooking spray; set aside. Cook macaroni as directed on package using minimum cook time. Drain well.

2. MEANWHILE, melt butter in 3-quart saucepan on low heat. Whisk in flour; cook and stir until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute until mixture is hot and bubbly. Add cheese and 1/2 cup of the RedHot Sauce; stir until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.

3. ADD cooked macaroni, chicken and celery to cheese sauce; stir gently to coat well.

4. POUR macaroni mixture into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with green onions and blue cheese crumbles if desired.

5. DRIZZLE top with remaining 2 tablespoons RedHot Sauce. Bake, uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned on top. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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30 minutes

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Makes 8 servings

1 lb elbow macaroni

Bowl & Basket Elbow Pasta, 16 oz, 16 Ounce

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1/2 cup unsalted butter

Bowl & Basket Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter, 2 count, 8 oz, 8 Ounce

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1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Bowl & Basket Pre-Sifted Bleached Enriched All Purpose Flour, 32 oz, 2 Pound

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4 cups milk

Bowl & Basket 2% Reduced Fat Milk, half gallon, 0.5 Gallon

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4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Kraft Shredded Fat Free Cheddar Natural Cheese, 7 oz, 7 Ounce

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$3.59$0.51/oz

1/2 cup plus 2 tbs Frank's RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce, divided

Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce, 12 fl oz, 12 Fluid ounce

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$4.99$0.42/fl oz

2 cups chopped cooked chicken

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3 stalks celery

Organic Celery Hearts, 1 each, 1 Each

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1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion, optional

Organic Scallions, 1 each, 1 Each

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1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, optional

ShopRite Crumbled Blue Cheese, 4 oz, 4 Ounce

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$3.79$0.95/oz

Directions

1. PREHEAT oven to 350F. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with no stick cooking spray; set aside. Cook macaroni as directed on package using minimum cook time. Drain well.

3. ADD cooked macaroni, chicken and celery to cheese sauce; stir gently to coat well.

4. POUR macaroni mixture into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with green onions and blue cheese crumbles if desired.

5. DRIZZLE top with remaining 2 tablespoons RedHot Sauce. Bake, uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned on top. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.