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Healthy Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Fierce Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Low carb noodles with a buffalo chicken kick!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Appetizer, Chicken, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Savory, Side Dish, Spicy, Supper
Cuisine American
Servings 12 people
Calories 308 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9 x 13 casserole dish
  • 1 3 or 4 qt pot
  • 1 measuring spoon set
  • 1 measuring cup set
  • 1 strainer to strain pasta

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 10 oz easy melt cheese [processed cheese] approximately 1/3 of a block
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar, divided 1/2 melted into sauce, 1/2 cup sprinkled on top
  • 3/4 cup cottage cheese
  • 3/4 cup plain greek yogurt non-fat
  • 1 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1/4 cup hot sauce and an extra 1 tbsp for extra hot
  • 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
  • 3/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 16 oz cooked elbow pasta
  • 2 cup shredded chicken
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder

Instructions
 

Pasta

  • Cook pasta following directions on the box until it is al dente [softened but slightly firm instead of mushy]
    16 oz cooked elbow pasta
  • Drain pasta in strainer and rinse pasta until it cools
  • Refrigerate pasta overnight or until completely cooled

Fierce cheesy sauce

  • Melt butter in pot used to cook the pasta
    2 tbsp butter
  • Combine easy melt cheese, cheddar, cottage cheese, and greek yogurt. Stir until melted together.
    10 oz easy melt cheese [processed cheese], 1 cup shredded cheddar, divided, 3/4 cup cottage cheese, 3/4 cup plain greek yogurt non-fat
  • Add seasonings, mustard, and hot sauce to the melted cheese sauce
    1 tbsp yellow mustard, 1/4 cup hot sauce, 1/4 tsp salt, 3/4 tsp black pepper, 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • Mix cooled and drained pasta into cheese sauce and stir until fully combined
  • Add chicken and mix
    2 cup shredded chicken
  • Add remaining spices
    1/2 tsp garlic salt, 1/2 tsp onion powder

Options

  • Option 1- Enjoy now!
  • Option 2 - Spray 9 x 13 casserole dish with cooking spray and pour mac and cheese into dish. Spread remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar over dish. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until it reaches desired level of browning
    1 cup shredded cheddar, divided

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 308kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 20gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 975mgPotassium: 261mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 423IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 240mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Appetizer, Buffalo sauce, Cheese, chicken, Cottage cheese, Dinner, Easy, Familiar foods, Greek yogurt, Lunch, Macaroni, Macaroni and Cheese, Pasta, Quick, salty, Spicy, Supper
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