Carlsbad Cravings · by Jen
Lightened Up Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe
NUTRITION · PER SERVING20M COOK
CAL 29%·PRO 67%
CARBS 63G43% OF CAL
5G FIBER51G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 24G36% OF CAL
10G SAT13G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A creamy buffalo chicken mac and cheese packed with spicy wing sauce flavor and topped with bacon. Indulgent and ready in 20 minutes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 12 oz. cellentani pasta ((may sub rigatoni penne, etc.))
- 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey, chopped**
- 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
- 1/2 cup lowfat milk
- 2-5 tablespoons Frank's hot WINGS Sauce (not original hot sauce**)
- 1/2 tsp EACH chili pepper, cumin, smoked paprika, salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese (or more to taste)
- 1 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese (or more to taste)
- 1-3 tablespoons blue cheese (optional)
- 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 20M
CAL 29%·PRO 67%
CARBS 63G43% OF CAL
5G FIBER51G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 24G36% OF CAL
10G SAT13G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 1079mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 456mg
- Calcium
- 307mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 1079MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.