Bacon Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Cook Time
20 mins
Calories
555
Serving Size
6
Carbs
35.5
Fat
29.1
Protein
37.1
Bacon Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
Photo by: GooooodRecipes

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ingredients

  • 12 oz. pasta (elbow mac, rigatoni, penne, etc.)
  • 2 cups cooked chicken
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 15 oz. can sweet creamed corn
  • 4 oz. 1/3 less fat cream cheese, cubed and softened
  • 1/2 cup lowfat milk
  • 2-5 tablespoons Frank's Hot WINGS Sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

directions

  1. Cook pasta until al dente in generously salted water according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  2. Heat one tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat in a large nonstick skillet. Saute onions for 5 minutes or until softened and slightly golden. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds.
  3. Turn heat down to medium and stir in creamed corn, cream cheese, 1/2 cup milk, 2-5 tablespoons buffalo hot sauce and spices.
  4. Stir until cream cheese is melted, then stir in cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese until melted.
  5. Add chicken, bacon and pasta and stir until evenly coated, adding additional milk if needed to reach desired consistency.

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Bacon Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Photo by: GooooodRecipes

Description

Details

Cooking Time: 20
Recipes Makes: 6
Calories: 555
Carbs: 35.5
Fat: 29.1
Protein: 37.1

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. pasta (elbow mac, rigatoni, penne, etc.)
  • 2 cups cooked chicken
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 15 oz. can sweet creamed corn
  • 4 oz. 1/3 less fat cream cheese, cubed and softened
  • 1/2 cup lowfat milk
  • 2-5 tablespoons Frank's Hot WINGS Sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions

  1. Cook pasta until al dente in generously salted water according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  2. Heat one tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat in a large nonstick skillet. Saute onions for 5 minutes or until softened and slightly golden. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds.
  3. Turn heat down to medium and stir in creamed corn, cream cheese, 1/2 cup milk, 2-5 tablespoons buffalo hot sauce and spices.
  4. Stir until cream cheese is melted, then stir in cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese until melted.
  5. Add chicken, bacon and pasta and stir until evenly coated, adding additional milk if needed to reach desired consistency.

from GoooodRecipes - more here!

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