Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Name: Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 12 ounces precooked frozen breaded, chicken tenders; 6 tablespoons, Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce, divided; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 1 tablespoon, ranch seasoning mix, divided; 1¾ cups, water; 1 cup, whole milk; 8 ounces (2 cups), elbow macaroni; 6 ounces, American cheese, chopped (1½ cups); 6 ounces, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (1½ cups); 2 , scallions, sliced thin

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2023

A perfect mash-up of two favorite comfort foods.

SERVES4

TIME45 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Frozen chicken tenders, Frank's RedHot, and ranch seasoning added the iconic flavors of buffalo chicken to macaroni and cheese. American cheese kept the cheese sauce creamy and velvety, not gritty or greasy.

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