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Buffalo Chick'n Mac & Cheeze

3.37 from 49 votes
This twist on mac & cheeze is the guaranteed to be a family favorite! 
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups dry pasta
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil or vegan butter
  • 3 tbsp. all purpose flour
  • 2 cups rice milk
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tbsp. dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp. vegan cream cheese
  • 1/4 block shredded cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup pre-shredded cheese We recommend Daiya for this recipe
  • 2 tbsp. vegan buffalo sauce + 1 tbsp. for the chick'n
  • 1/2 cup pulled chick'n or vegan pork we love Morningstar Farm's substitute pork in this recipe

Method
 

  1. Cook the pasta according to instructions on the package.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan.
  3. Whisk in the flour until fully incorporated & let cook for about 2 minutes.
  4. Slowly mix in milk, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and mustard until it is dissolved. Allow to heat for about a minute.
  5. Add buffalo sauce, cream cheese and cheddar cheese to the sauce.
  6. Heat on medium for five minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. In a separate pan, sauté the chick’n or vegan pork for about five minutes.
  8. Add the buffalo sauce to the chick’n.
  9. Add the chick’n & the cooked noodles to the sauce, stir. Let sit, off heat for about 5-10 minutes to let the sauce thicken.