Buffalo Chicken Mac-n-cheese

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb elbow macaroni, uncooked (preferrably the large variety)
• 24 ounces chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
• 2 1/2 cups low-fat milk
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 8 ounces buffalo wing sauce
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• hot sauce, to taste (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook the macaroni in a pot of boiling salted water.
• 2 while the pasta is cooking, whisk the milk and flour together in a bowl, then pour into a saucepan, bringing it to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 3 reduce heat to medium and stir in chicken, cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, buffalo sauce and hot sauce (if you're using it). cook until the cheese melts.
• 4 when the pasta is done, drain it and stir in the cheese mixture and the celery.