Dinner for 6
Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
Cellentani pasta combines with chicken, bacon, creamy corn sauce, buffalo sauce, and melted cheeses for a quick skillet meal.
Typical price
$7.25for 4 servings
$1.81 per serving$7.25 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 20 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $2.18Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.12Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Hot dogs$3.99 each typical | a little | $0.31Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.51Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.87 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 12 oz cellentani pasta
- 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small red onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cans (15 oz) sweet creamed corn
- 4 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup lowfat milk
- 3 1/2 tbsp frank's hot wings sauce
- 1/2 tsp each chili pepper
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese (optional)
- 1 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese (optional)
- 2 tbsp blue cheese (optional)
- 4 strips bacon
Steps
- Boil the cellentani in salted water according to the package directions, then drain it.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, drain it, and crumble it.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, cook the onion for 3 minutes, and stir in the garlic for 30 seconds.
- Add the creamed corn, cream cheese, milk, hot sauce, chili pepper, and pepper, then stir until smooth and hot.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Stir in the pasta and chicken, cook for 2 minutes, and fold in the cheddar, mozzarella, blue cheese, and bacon.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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