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Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

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Crockpot buffalo chicken mac and cheese is a creamy and spicy easy crock pot meal. We love this as a filling weeknight dinner with minimal cleanup!

A plate of Mac and cheese on a floral tablecloth.

I love my crock pot and use it often – especially during little league and soccer seasons. Some of my other favorite crockpot recipes are Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Soup with Biscuits, Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs (Freezer Friendly), and Crockpot Cajun Sausage and Potatoes.

How to Make Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese with Buffalo Chicken?

Dress up ordinary macaroni and cheese with spicy buffalo chicken made in the slow cooker.

All off the ingredients for buffalo Mac and cheese laid out on a wooden countertop.

  1. To make this recipe, start by cooking boneless chicken breasts in buffalo sauce until cooked through. Two chicken breasts with buffalo sauce inside crock pot.
  2. Then, shred the chicken with two forks and add in the uncooked macaroni. Buffalo chicken shredded up with two forks.
  3. Cook for an additional 45 minutes. Cooked chicken, buffalo sauce, and uncooked pasta inside slow cooker.
  4. Whisk together a quick cheese sauce on your stove (I promise, it’s super simple). Milk and shredded chicken inside a sauce pan.
  5. Fold in the cheese sauce and serve. Yum! Cooked buffalo macaroni and cheese inside a slow cooker.

What to serve with crockpot buffalo chicken Mac and cheese?

Serve this Mac and cheese recipe with a simple green salad or along with bread or rolls. Here are a few recipe ideas for you:

A blue plate of Mac and cheese with chicken.
Yield: Serves 4

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
Total Time: 5 hours

Crockpot buffalo chicken mac and cheese is a creamy and spicy easy crock pot meal. We love this as an easy weeknight dinner with minimal cleanup!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 ounces elbow pasta
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 8 ounces shredded colby jack cheese

Instructions

    1. Combine chicken, chicken broth, wing sauce, and garlic powder inside crock pot.
    2. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
    3. Shred chicken with two forks.
    4. Add uncooked pasta and stir until fully covered. Cook on high for 45 minutes or until fully cooked.
    5. Add butter to a sauce pan over medium heat.
    6. Heat until butter is melted.
    7. Whisk in flour then slowly pour in milk while whisking until smooth.
    8. Whisk in cheese until melted and smooth.
    9. Add cheese sauce to the crockpot and mix well.
    10. Serve & enjoy!

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Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1 1/2 cups
Amount Per Serving Calories 445Total Fat 23gSaturated Fat 13gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 122mgSodium 1121mgCarbohydrates 20gFiber 1gSugar 4gProtein 38g

Nutrition information is an estimate.

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© Aileen Clark
Cuisine: American / Category: Main Dish Recipes
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