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Buffalo Chicken and Treasure Cave Mild Blue Mac and Cheese
  • Prep
    20 mins
  • Total
    30 mins
  • Serving
    8-10

Buffalo Chicken and Mild Blue Mac and Cheese

By: Shuang Shuang Liang / @shuangyskitchensink

 

 

Ingredients

  • 5½ ounces Treasure Cave Mild Blue Cheese Wedge
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup full-fat milk or heavy cream
  • ¾ cup cheddar and/or mozzarella cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 pound of macaroni
  • Panko breadcrumbs for garnish
  • For chicken:
  • 1 pound chicken thighs (boneless and skinless)
  • 2 tablespoons of Buffalo seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons Buffalo or hot sauce
  • ¼ cup water

Directions

  1. Pour water into an instant pot. Add chicken and spread Buffalo seasoning evenly across chicken.
  2. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  3. When cooked, let chicken cool slightly then shred chicken with two forks or a hand mixer and set aside.
  4. Add butter to a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Once butter sizzles, add minced garlic and chopped onion. Sauté for 45-60 seconds, then add Treasure
  5. Cave Mild Blue Cheese Wedge, shredded cheese and milk. Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Continue to stir until the mixture becomes smooth.
  6. Cook macaroni 1 - 2 minutes less than the instructions on the package. Drain and rinse.
  7. Add about 2 cups of shredded chicken (you will have leftover chicken) to the mixture and stir to combine. Then add macaroni.
  8. Gently stir to combine.
  9. Pour macaroni and cheese sauce into greased 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle extra cheddar cheese panko breadcrumbs on top.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until the top becomes golden brown and the edges bubble.

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