Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

The recipe Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese could satisfy your American craving in roughly 45 minutes. This recipe makes 5 servings with 607 calories, 41g of protein, and 29g of fat each. For $2.16 per serving, this recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. It is brought to you by Slow Cooker Gourmet. A mixture of buffalo wing sauce, cheese, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. 195 people have tried and liked this recipe. With a spoonacular score of 77%, this dish is solid. Try 365 Days of Slow Cooking: Slow Cooker Baked Buffalo Cream Cheese Chicken Taquitos, Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese, and Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese for similar recipes.

Servings: 5

 

Ingredients:

½ cup buffalo wing sauce (start with ¼ and add more to taste when done)

3 tablespoons butter

¼ teaspoon celery salt

2 cups shredded cheese (I used half sharp white cheddar and half mild cheddar)

2 cups chicken broth

2 tablespoons flour

1 teaspoon garlic powder

2½ cups milk

½ teaspoon onion powder

8 oz shell pasta (or other pasta)

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast

Equipment:

slow cooker

sauce pan

whisk

Cooking instruction summary:

Add chicken, broth, buffalo sauce and seasonings to slow cookerCover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8Shred fully cooked chicken with forks and return to crockAdd uncooked pasta and stir to combineCover and cook pasta on high for 30-45 minutes until fully cooked (if needed you can add additional water cup at a time for any uncooked noodles and stir)In saucepan over medium high heat melt butterWhisk in flourSlowly pour in milk while whisking until smoothBring to simmer for 4-6 minutes until sauce thickens enough to stick to a spoon (it will be just a little thinner that most cheese sauces)Remove from heat and whisk in cheese until melted and smoothAdd cheese sauce to crock and stir to combineServe immediately

 

Step by step:


1. Add chicken, broth, buffalo sauce and seasonings to slow cooker

2. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8Shred fully cooked chicken with forks and return to crock

3. Add uncooked pasta and stir to combine

4. Cover and cook pasta on high for 30-45 minutes until fully cooked (if needed you can add additional water cup at a time for any uncooked noodles and stir)In saucepan over medium high heat melt butter

5. Whisk in flour

6. Slowly pour in milk while whisking until smooth

7. Bring to simmer for 4-6 minutes until sauce thickens enough to stick to a spoon (it will be just a little thinner that most cheese sauces)

8. Remove from heat and whisk in cheese until melted and smooth

9. Add cheese sauce to crock and stir to combine

10. Serve immediately


Nutrition Information:

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661k Calories
45g Protein
29g Total Fat
51g Carbs
17% Health Score
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Calories
661k
33%

Fat
29g
45%

  Saturated Fat
16g
103%

Carbohydrates
51g
17%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
144mg
48%

Sodium
2002mg
87%

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Protein
45g
91%

Selenium
83µg
119%

Vitamin B3
13mg
69%

Phosphorus
642mg
64%

Vitamin B6
1mg
51%

Calcium
424mg
42%

Manganese
0.64mg
32%

Vitamin B2
0.5mg
29%

Potassium
832mg
24%

Vitamin B5
2mg
23%

Zinc
3mg
22%

Magnesium
82mg
21%

Vitamin B12
1µg
18%

Vitamin A
869IU
17%

Copper
0.28mg
14%

Vitamin B1
0.21mg
14%

Vitamin C
9mg
12%

Vitamin D
1µg
11%

Iron
1mg
11%

Folate
34µg
9%

Fiber
2g
8%

Vitamin E
0.71mg
5%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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