American

Mac and CheeseBuffalo

Name: Mac and Cheese (Buffalo)
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb cheddar cheese, grated; 8 oz Gruyère (or whatever), grated; 1–1½ lb elbow noodles; 2 tbsp butter, roughly; 2 tbsp flour, roughly; 6 cloves garlic, minced; ¼ cup Buffalo sauce, for the roux, plus more for the chicken; shredded chicken, dressed in Buffalo sauce; 1 cup milk, roughly; add in batches; black pepper and paprika; salt, go easy; the cheese is salty; panko breadcrumbs

Buffalo sauce in the roux and Buffalo chicken mixed through.

Cook: 20 min
Total: 20 min

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Ingredients

1 lbcheddar cheese, grated
8 ozGruyère (or whatever), grated
1–1½ lbelbow noodles
2 tbspbutter, roughly
2 tbspflour, roughly
6 clovesgarlic, minced
¼ cupBuffalo sauce, for the roux, plus more for the chicken
shredded chicken, dressed in Buffalo sauce
1 cupmilk, roughly; add in batches
black pepper and paprika
salt, go easy; the cheese is salty
panko breadcrumbs

Method

Step 1: Boil the noodles in salted water 2 minutes shy of al dente. Drain and set aside.
Step 2: Grate all of the cheese.
Step 3: Melt about 2 tbsp butter in a pot over medium heat, then add about 2 tbsp flour.
Step 4: Add the minced garlic and about ¼ cup Buffalo sauce to the roux, stirring frequently, 3–4 minutes.
About 4 min
Step 5: Slowly add the milk in batches, adding cheese as you go, until you have a runny cheese sauce (about 60% of the cheese). Season with pepper and paprika.
Step 6: Put the noodles and the Buffalo-dressed shredded chicken in an oven-safe casserole dish and pour the cheese sauce over. Add some extra cheese and mix. Top with breadcrumbs and any remaining cheese.
Step 7: Bake at 350°F for 15–20 minutes, until browned on top and bubbling.
About 20 min

Version 1 · updated November 15, 2026