Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

If you love buffalo wings, then you'll love this Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese! This easy and cheesy comfort food is a family favorite!

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Shopping list:

• shredded chicken
• ranch seasoning mix packet
• sharp cheddar cheese
• cream cheese
• milk
• hot sauce
• chicken broth
• rotini pasta
• sliced green onions

Mac and cheese is always a comfort food for me. I love it pretty much any way it's served and it's always fun to try different flavors and variations.

This Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese is perfect for all you buffalo wing lovers! It has that same classic flavor as buffalo wings, combined with a tasty cheese sauce and pasta. The level of heat is perfect for my family in this recipe, but it's so easy to add more hot sauce if you'd prefer a little extra spice.

Kids and adults love it and it's budget friendly too! We like to serve it with a side salad and some garlic bread for a complete meal. 

If you're a mac and cheese fan, try this Taco Mac and Cheese, Mac and Cheese with Sweet Potato or Easy Shells and Cheese!

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You can add or substitute with these ingredients:

• use elbow macaroni instead of rotini
• use any shredded cheese instead of sharp cheddar (we love pepper jack)
• top with blue cheese crumbles instead of green onion
• add cooked and crumbled bacon

Recipe tips:

• Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.

• Rotisserie chicken works great for this recipe. We also like to cook chicken breasts in the slow cooker on a Sunday afternoon, then use that chicken for recipes throughout the week.

• I always recommend using freshly shredded cheese for better taste and melt.

Yield 10 servings

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

15 Min

Cook time

4 Hour

Total time

4 H & 15 M

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken
• 1 - 1 ounce packet of ranch seasoning mix (2 tablespoons)
• 1 pound block of sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 ½ cups milk
• ½ cup hot sauce
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 - 16 ounce box rotini pasta
• sliced green onions, for topping

Instructions

1. To your slow cooker, add shredded chicken, and sprinkle the ranch seasoning mix over top.
2. Add shredded cheddar cheese, and cream cheese.
3. Pour in milk, hot sauce and chicken broth.
4. Cook on high for 3-4 hours, or low for 5-6 hours.
5. About 30 minutes before cooking has finished, boil noodles according to the package directions, al dente.
6. Add the cooked pasta to the slow cooker and combine to coat with the sauce.
7. Serve topped with sliced green onions!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

702.61

Fat

29.85 g

Sat. Fat

15.41 g

Carbs

73.88 g

Fiber

3.26 g

Net carbs

65.83 g

Sugar

6.54 g

Protein

36.09 g

Sodium

1056.4 mg

Cholesterol

108.65 mg

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Our favorite kitchen equipment and supplies used with this recipe:

• Hamilton Beach Portable 6 Quart Set & Forget Digital Programmable Slow Cooker
• OXO Good Grips 7-Piece Nesting Measuring Beaker Set

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