Buffalo mac & cheese recipe

Chasey_Lane · 05-18-2011, 07:09 AM

A portion (1/4 of the recipe) is 6 Weight Watcher's points. This meal is DELICIOUS, and very easy to prepare. Enjoy!

Buffalo Chicken Wing Macaroni & Cheese
Serves 4

1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
2 stalks celery,chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
8 ounces cooked shredded skinless chicken
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
¼ cup Franks red hot sauce, divided
½ cup fat-free sour cream
2 wedges Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
1 ½ tablespoons reduced-fat Parmesan grated topping
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 350.

Cook pasta al dente, drain and set aside.
Bring a skillet sprayed with noncook spray to medium-high heat. Add the celery, carrots, and onion. Stirring occasionally until veggies have slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, garlic and 3 tablespoons of the hot sauce to skillet. Mix thoroughly and set aside.

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine sour cream, cheese wedges, mustard, and remaining 1 tablespoon of hot sauce. Mix well and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds.

Spray an 8x8 baking pan with nonstick spray. Evenly place half of the pasta into the pan. Evenly top with the chicken-veggie mix followed by the remaining pasta.
Add the sour cream mixture to the pan in an even layer. Sprinkle parmesean topping and parsley.

Bake in the oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

NI: 267 calories, 3.5 fat, 35 carbs, 4.5 fiber, 5.5 sugar, 23 protein

daylily · 05-18-2011, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chasey_Lane

A portion (1/4 of the recipe) is 6 Weight Watcher's points. This meal is DELICIOUS, and very easy to prepare. Enjoy!

Buffalo Chicken Wing Macaroni & Cheese
Serves 4

1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
2 stalks celery,chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
8 ounces cooked shredded skinless chicken
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
¼ cup Franks red hot sauce, divided
½ cup fat-free sour cream
2 wedges Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
1 ½ tablespoons reduced-fat Parmesan grated topping
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 350.

Cook pasta al dente, drain and set aside.
Bring a skillet sprayed with noncook spray to medium-high heat. Add the celery, carrots, and onion. Stirring occasionally until veggies have slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, garlic and 3 tablespoons of the hot sauce to skillet. Mix thoroughly and set aside.

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine sour cream, cheese wedges, mustard, and remaining 1 tablespoon of hot sauce. Mix well and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds.

Spray an 8x8 baking pan with nonstick spray. Evenly place half of the pasta into the pan. Evenly top with the chicken-veggie mix followed by the remaining pasta.
Add the sour cream mixture to the pan in an even layer. Sprinkle parmesean topping and parsley.

Bake in the oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

NI: 267 calories, 3.5 fat, 35 carbs, 4.5 fiber, 5.5 sugar, 23 protein

Sounds really good. It's funny you listed the WW Points because my first thought as I opened this thread was "I don't even want to know how fattening this is!"

itsbob · 05-18-2011, 09:35 PM

FRIGGIN sacrilege. Vegetables in MAC and Cheese? WTH is wrong with you people?

The rest sounds good. REAL good.

*Bay_Kat* ^(Premo) · 05-18-2011, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by itsbob

FRIGGIN sacrilege. Vegetables in MAC and Cheese? WTH is wrong with you people?

The rest sounds good. REAL good.

It sounds more like a casserhole.

05-20-2011, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bay_Kat

It sounds more like a casserole.

05-20-2011, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsbob

FRIGGIN sacrilege. Vegetables in MAC and Cheese?

2 items required MAC and Cheese .......

Toxick · 05-20-2011, 01:14 PM

[QUOTE=Chasey_Lane;4585704]8 ounces cooked shredded skinless chicken

OMG That sounds awesome. I am SO making this this weekend.

How does one shred chicken?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chasey_Lane

NI: 267 calories, 3.5 fat, 35 carbs, 4.5 fiber, 5.5 sugar, 23 protein

Any idea on the sodium? If not I'll figure it out as I go.

qbee · 05-20-2011, 01:22 PM

Made this last night. Wasnt bad but a little dry! Overall I would make this again but a little differently but it was great!

Thanks for sharing!

*Bay_Kat* ^(Premo) · 05-20-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by EmptyTimCup

I spelled it wrong on purpose.

pixiegirl · 05-20-2011, 01:28 PM

Sounds good but I'm using full fat cheese!

05-18-2011, 07:09 AM	#1
Chasey_Lane Cruise Director Member Since: Nov 2003 Location: Cruiseville Posts: 24,675	Buffalo mac & cheese recipe A portion (1/4 of the recipe) is 6 Weight Watcher's points. This meal is DELICIOUS, and very easy to prepare. Enjoy! Buffalo Chicken Wing Macaroni & Cheese Serves 4 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni 2 stalks celery,chopped 2 medium carrots, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 8 ounces cooked shredded skinless chicken 1 teaspoon chopped garlic ¼ cup Franks red hot sauce, divided ½ cup fat-free sour cream 2 wedges Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese 2 teaspoons yellow mustard 1 ½ tablespoons reduced-fat Parmesan grated topping 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley Preheat oven to 350. Cook pasta al dente, drain and set aside. Bring a skillet sprayed with noncook spray to medium-high heat. Add the celery, carrots, and onion. Stirring occasionally until veggies have slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, garlic and 3 tablespoons of the hot sauce to skillet. Mix thoroughly and set aside. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine sour cream, cheese wedges, mustard, and remaining 1 tablespoon of hot sauce. Mix well and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. Spray an 8x8 baking pan with nonstick spray. Evenly place half of the pasta into the pan. Evenly top with the chicken-veggie mix followed by the remaining pasta. Add the sour cream mixture to the pan in an even layer. Sprinkle parmesean topping and parsley. Bake in the oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes. NI: 267 calories, 3.5 fat, 35 carbs, 4.5 fiber, 5.5 sugar, 23 protein Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ A reply from you to this message will not be possible. I can't have an adult conversation w/ you in this environment anyhow. "You croc wearing, fake coach bag wearing fake tanner you. Take that." ~ Author unknown "Love your haters - they're your biggest fans." "You know you are absolutely f'ing amazing when people you don't even know hate you."
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qbee Registered User Member Since: Aug 2007 Location: down by the bay Posts: 173	Made this last night. Wasnt bad but a little dry! Overall I would make this again but a little differently but it was great! Thanks for sharing! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook
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05-20-2011, 01:28 PM	#10
pixiegirl Cleopatra Jones Member Since: May 2002 Location: Ten Miles of Bad Road For Every Hood in Town... Posts: 15,260	Sounds good but I'm using full fat cheese! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ I've been living my life, okay? I've been in good relationships and I've been in ####ty ones... and I've moved alot... and I've been happy, and I've been sad... and I've been lonely... and that is what I've been doing. Which is a lot more then I can say for some freak, who thinks he's gonna get the Ebola virus from a bowl of mixed nuts. ~ Along Came Polly
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