Dinner for 8

Buffalo Chicken Macaroni

Name: Buffalo Chicken Macaroni
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 7 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 lb elbow macaroni; 1 small onion; 2 stalks celery; 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken; 2 cloves garlic; 3/4 cup buffalo wing sauce; 2 tbsp flour; 2 tsp dry mustard; 2 1/2 cups half-and-half; 1 lb yellow sharp cheddar cheese; 8 oz shredded pepper jack cheese; 2/3 cup sour cream; 1 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

$11.89for 445 minServes 8

Elbow macaroni, chicken, and cheeses are combined with buffalo sauce, then baked under a crisp breadcrumb topping.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 3.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.40Typical price
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.95 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.95 lb	$3.27Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Heavy cream, 21 oz$0.22/oz typical	21 oz	$4.57Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 16 oz$0.30/oz typical	16 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Swiss, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Sour cream, 5.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	5.75 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 4 oz$0.14/oz typical	4 oz	$0.56Typical price
	Blue cheese, 2 oz$0.80/oz typical	2 oz	$1.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.78

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

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Relish, dressings, steak sauceFlourMustard, mayo, ketchup

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.97 per serving$11.89 for 4

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Ingredients

7 tbsp unsalted butter
1 lb elbow macaroni
1 small onion
2 stalks celery
3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
2 cloves garlic
3/4 cup buffalo wing sauce
2 tbsp flour
2 tsp dry mustard
2 1/2 cups half-and-half
1 lb yellow sharp cheddar cheese
8 oz shredded pepper jack cheese
2/3 cup sour cream
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
Boil the macaroni in salted water until barely tender, about 8 minutes, then drain it.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet and cook the onion and celery for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, flour, and dry mustard, then stir for 1 minute before whisking in the half-and-half.
Cook the sauce for 5 minutes, then stir in the cheddar, pepper jack, sour cream, buffalo sauce, chicken, and macaroni.
Spread the mixture in the dish, top with panko, blue cheese, and the remaining butter, then bake for 18 minutes until hot and 165 F.

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