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Meatless Buffalo Mac and Cheese Recipe

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Meatless Buffalo Mac and Cheese Recipe

This week's recipe will be the beginning of my holiday side dishes recipes series.  Whether you have company coming over or you are going to someone's house, a side dish is a great way to share in the food prep. Here is a fun meatless buffalo mac and cheese recipe.  Great for the vegetarians in your home. It's easy to make and is a little spicy but not too much that it will make you run away screaming murder. Check it out.

Easy Meatless Buffalo Mac and Cheese Recipe

Meatless Buffalo Mac and Cheese Ingredients:

16 oz elbow pasta box
2 tablespoon butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoon flour
2 cups 2% milk
6 oz. cream cheese soft cut into cubes
¼ cup hot sauce
1 tablespoon of ranch seasoning (make your own or pick your favorite)
2 tablespoon of chives
3 cups of shredded sharp white cheddar cheese

Meatless Buffalo Mac and Cheese Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350.

Prep all the food in advance. Measure the above out and set aside. This will go quickly so do this first.

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Cook the elbow pasta box.

While cooking, in a large saucepan, use a wooden spoon and melt the butter in a hot pan. Add the garlic for a few minutes and then add flour.

With a whisk stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute more to brown the flour a bit.

Then add milk, a little at a time while stirring the flour into the milk.

Finish adding the milk. Stir until no lumps are remaining. Then let simmer for 2 minutes.

Add the cream cheese and stir while breaking up the cream cheese cubes even more with a wooden spoon.

Adding 2 cups of the shredded sharp cheddar and stir until melted with the wooden spoon.

Add the hot sauce and ranch seasoning stir until combined.

Then, add the cooked and drained elbows. Stir until combined.

Spray a glass baking dish with a nonstick spray and pour the combined mixture into it.

Top with 1 cup of shredded sharp white cheddar cheese and cover with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and cook for another 15 minutes or until bubbling and hot in the center.

Serve warm.

Note: you can make this recipe with gluten free pasta as well.

Meatless Buffalo Mac and Cheese

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Sabrina Quairoli
November 3, 2020
by Sabrina Quairoli
Cuisine american
Category Pasta Recipes Recipe Side Dishes Vegetarian Recipes
Whether you have company coming over or you are going to someone’s house, a side dish is a great way to share in the food prep. Here is a fun meatless buffalo mac and cheese recipe.  Great for the vegetarians in your home.
Persons
8
Serving Size
1 bowl
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
32 minutes
Total Time
42 minutes

Ingredients

  • 16 oz elbow pasta box
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 2 cups 2% milk
  • 6 oz. cream cheese soft cut into cubes
  • ¼ cup hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of ranch seasoning (make your own or pick your favorite)
  • 2 tablespoon of chives
  • 3 cups of shredded sharp white cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Prep all the food in advance. Measure the above out and set aside. This will go quick so do this first.
  3. Cook the elbow pasta box.
  4. While cooking, in a large saucepan, use a wooden spoon and melt the butter in a hot pan. Add the garlic for a few minutes and then add flour.
  5. With a whisk stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute more to brown the flour a bit.
  6. Then add milk, a little at a time while stirring the flour into the milk.
  7. Finish adding the milk. Stir until no lumps are remaining. Then let simmer for 2 minutes.
  8. Add the cream cheese and stir while breaking up the cream cheese cubes even more with a wooden spoon.
  9. Add 2 cups of the shredded sharp cheddar and stir until melted with the wooden spoon.
  10. Add the hot sauce and ranch seasoning stir until combined.
  11. Then, add the cooked and drained elbows. Stir until combined.
  12. Spray a glass baking dish with a nonstick spray and pour the combined mixture into it.
  13. Top with 1 cup of shredded sharp white cheddar cheese and cover with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and cook for another 15 minutes or until bubbling and hot in the center.
  14. Serve warm.
Calories
522
21%
Fat
26 g
41%
Saturated
15 g
75%
Carbs
49 g
16%
Protein
21 g
Fiber
1.9 g
8%
Sugar
5.5 g
Sodium
569 mg
23%
Trans fat
0.6 g
Cholesterol
79 mg
26%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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