Dinner for 8
Buffalo Chicken Macaroni
Elbow macaroni, chicken, and cheeses are combined with buffalo sauce, then baked under a crisp breadcrumb topping.
Typical price
$11.89for 4 servings
$2.97 per serving$11.89 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.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $1.40Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.95 lb | $3.27Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 21 oz | $4.57Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 16 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 5.75 oz | $0.79Typical price |
| Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.56Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 2 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $23.78 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Relish, dressings, steak sauceFlourMustard, mayo, ketchup
Not included in the cost.
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.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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