Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese
Want to know how to make Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese? Look no further! This is your ultimate recipe. When cravings have you longing for the best homemade comfort food, this recipe is the perfect go-to option.
Ingredients
300 g Cavatappi pasta
2 cloves garlic
1 red onion
1½ tbsp plain flour
6 dl milk
1 tbsp Chipotle hot sauce
1 tbsp smoked paprika
125 g blue cheese
1 lemon
250 g cheddar cheese, matured
Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 225° C. Cook the Cavatappi pasta according to the packet instructions in a large pan of boiling salted water until al dente.
2. Cut the chicken into cubes and finely dice the red onion and garlic. Fry in a bit of olive oil until the chicken is golden and the onion is translucent. Add plain flour and stir until you get a paste. Slowly add milk while stirring, bring to a boil and let it simmer for 6-7 minutes.
3. Turn the heat to medium, add chipotle hot sauce and smoked paprika. Grate Castello® Tickler Mature Cheddar and add to the sauce along with Castello® Danablu (50 g). Stir until the cheese has melted and you have a nice smooth sauce.
4. Drain the pasta and add to the cheese sauce. Carefully stir and season with salt, pepper and lemon zest. Pour into a coated baking dish and top with the rest of the crumbled Castello® Danish Blue.
5. Bake for 20 minutes at 225° C.
Get Creative With Your Dish
Notes of heat and sweetness make up the flavours of the buffalo chicken and stand in perfect contrast of the mild and buttery flavours from the cheese sauce. Together, they rush over each other and build toward a warming and creamy finish. This Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese strikes the perfect balance between spicy and velvety, and will have guests coming back for more. Jazz up Friday, or begin the week with some spice, without spending forever in the kitchen. Both cheese and chicken are incredibly versatile and sit great with other vegetables and ingredients – with buffalo macaroni and cheese, you will never run out of possibilities. Picking the right cheese!
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