Buffalo Chicken Mac-N-Cheese

By mahto

Buffalo chicken meets mac-n-cheese. How can you possibly go wrong? I threw this together for the end-of-the-year potluck lunch at the high school where I teach, and it went over really well.

Addendum: Like the first two reviewers, I also used Ken's. Worked great! However, I have to disagree with one reviewer about the celery. I've made this with and without the celery, and its inclusion really makes a world of difference in terms of texture.

Ingredients

• 1 lb elbow macaroni, uncooked (preferrably the large variety)
• 24 ounces chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
• 2 1/2 cups low-fat milk
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 8 ounces buffalo wing sauce
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• hot sauce, to taste (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1 Cook the macaroni in a pot of boiling salted water. 2 While the pasta is cooking, whisk the milk and flour together in a bowl, then pour into a saucepan, bringing it to a boil, stirring constantly. 3 Reduce heat to medium and stir in chicken, cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, buffalo sauce and hot sauce (if you're using it). Cook until the cheese melts. 4 When the pasta is done, drain it and stir in the cheese mixture and the celery.