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Buffalo Bleu Mac n Cheese

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Buffalo Bleu Mac n Cheese
Buffalo Bleu Mac n Cheese

Buffalo Bleu Mac n Cheese

This twist on mac n cheese bakes in layers of buffalo sauce and just the right amount of bleu cheese for a burst of flavor in every bite!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Servings

Equipment

  • Whisk Recommended
  • Normal Kitchen Utensils

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Lb Elbow Macaroni
  • 1 Stick Butter Plus More for Greasing
  • 1/2 C All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Quart Half n Half
  • 3 C Grated Cheddar Cheese Or Colby Jack, About 12 Oz.
  • 3 C Grated Monterrey Jack Cheese Or Colby Jack, About 12 Oz.
  • 1 C Bleu Cheese Dressing
  • 1/2 C Buffalo Sauce
  • 4 Ounces Bleu Cheese Crumbled
  • 2 Ribs Celery Finely Diced, About 1/2 C
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of water to boiling for the pasta and grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.
    1 Stick Butter
  • While the water boils, dice the celery and grate the cheese. Mix all the cheese together, with the exception of the bleu cheese.
    3 C Grated Cheddar Cheese, 3 C Grated Monterrey Jack Cheese, 2 Ribs Celery
  • When the water is boiling, add 1-2 Tbsp. of salt along with the pasta. Cook to al dente per the package directions.
    Salt and Pepper to Taste, 1 Lb Elbow Macaroni
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • As the pasta cooks, melt the butter in another pot over medium heat. Add the celery and cook 1 minute.
  • Add the flour, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and a heavy pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk constantly, to break up any clumps of flour, and cook 1-2 minutes until the flour begins to give off a nutty aroma.
    1/2 C All-Purpose Flour, 1 tsp Garlic Powder, 1 tsp Onion Powder, 1 tsp Paprika
  • While still whisking, add in about 1/2 C of the half n half. It should thicken almost immediately into what looks like wet sand. Once the added half n half is completely mixed in, add another 1/2 C. Continue mixing and adding until all the half n half is mixed in and a smooth sauce is formed.
    1 Quart Half n Half
  • Take 1/3 of the grated cheeses and whisk it into the sauce one handful at a time. Be sure the current handful of cheese is fully combined with the sauce before adding the next handful.
  • Once the cheese is mixed into the sauce, taste for salt and pepper and cut the heat.
  • Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and mix it in with the sauce. Loosely fold in a second 1/3 of the grated cheese and scoop half of the pasta into the baking dish.
  • Top this half of the pasta with half the bleu cheese, bleu cheese dressing and buffalo sauce.
    1 C Bleu Cheese Dressing, 1/2 C Buffalo Sauce, 4 Ounces Bleu Cheese
  • Scoop the second half of pasta over the first layer and top with the remaining bleu cheese, bleu cheese dressing, hot sauce and grated cheese.
  • Baked at 350 for 30 minutes until everything is heated through and the top layer of cheese and golden and bubbly.
  • Let the pasta rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Keyword Baked, Bleu, Buffalo, Cheese, Macaroni

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