
One Pot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

By: McCormick Kitchens
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Made in a single pot, pasta is cooked in Bud Light® beer, then combined with a creamy, cheesy sauce made with Frank's® RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce for some seriously kicked up mac and cheese flavor. One bite and you'll understand why this puts the boxed stuff to shame.
Recipe Info
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Prep Time:
5m
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Cook Time:
15m
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Ingredients:
6
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Servings:
8
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User Rating:
Ingredients
- 2 bottles (12 ounces each) Bud Light® beer
- 1 pound mezzi rigatoni pasta
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup Frank's RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
Nutrition Information
(per serving)
- Calories 607
Made in a single pot, pasta is cooked in Bud Light® beer, then combined with a creamy, cheesy sauce made with Frank's® RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce for some seriously kicked up mac and cheese flavor. One bite and you'll understand why this puts the boxed stuff to shame.
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Instructions
- HEAT beer in large saucepan on medium heat about 3 minutes, or until hot but not boiling. Stir in pasta. Cook, partially covered, on medium-low heat for 7 minutes.
- STIR in cream cheese, RedHot Sauce, chicken and 3 cups of the cheese until well blended. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes or until noodles are tender.
- REMOVE from heat. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Cover and let stand 5 minutes to melt cheese before serving.