Buffalo Mac & Cheese
on Jul 18, 2024
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Are you ready to take the classic dish of mac & cheese and elevate it to the next level? If you are, then you have come to the right place! Today I’m sharing my delicious Buffalo Mac & Cheese recipe and if you’re a fan of buffalo sauce, you’re going to love it! I’ve shared this one in the Monthly Macro Meals and it’s been a hit among so many people! With a hint of heat from the buffalo sauce and the creamy deliciousness you expect from mac & cheese, this recipe will quickly become a favorite! It also makes a lot, and is delicious reheated, so it’s also a great recipe for some meal prep!
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION / MACROS
Makes 12 servings
Serving size: 250g (1 cup)
335 cals
31.1p / 31.7c / 9.3f
Search the food database in the MyFitnessPal or MacrosFirst apps by looking up Stay Fit Mom Buffalo Mac & Cheese to easily add this recipe to your food diary.
Ingredients
- Lean ground beef or turkey
- Onion
- Garlic powder
- Fat free Fairlife milk
- Water
- Bouillon cubes *optional
- Tomato sauce
- Franks Red Hot Sauce
- Ranch seasoning
- Pasta noodles
- 1/3 less fat cream cheese
- Reduced fat shredded cheese
Optional Toppings
- green onions
- blue cheese crumbles – not in the recipe but highly recommended as a topping!
You might also like these recipes:
- Skinny One Pot Chili Mac & Cheese
- One Pot Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo
- Classic Mac & Cheese
- Baked Feta Pasta
- Dump Lasagna
Reheating Instructions
This Buffalo Mac & Cheese reheats so well! This makes a lot and is great for meal prep! Just reheat in the microwave 2-3 minutes!
Freezing Instructions
If needed, you can freeze the leftovers. Make sure to let it defrost well before reheating so you don’t have mushy pasta!
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Buffalo Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
- 1/2 medium onion, diced (150g)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 cups fat free Fairlife milk
- 1.75 cups water
- 2-3 bouillon cubes , *optional
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup Franks Red Hot Sauce
- 3 tablespoons ranch seasoning
- 16 ounces pasta noodles
- 8 ounce package 1/3 less fat cream cheese
- 8 ounces reduced fat shredded cheese
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook diced onion and ground turkey until turkey is browned and onion is tender. Strain out any excess grease.
- Pour in the milk, water, bouillon cubes, tomato sauce, Red Hot, and ranch seasoning. Bring to a simmer. Stir in the pasta and cook uncovered for 10–12 minutes, or until pasta is cooked and liquid has reduced down.
- Toss in the cream cheese and shredded cheese and stir until melted. Serve immediately.
Notes
- I used and calculated the recipe using 99/1 lean ground turkey. If you can only find 93/7 I wouldn’t stress about the macro difference because a lot of the fat cooks off and is strained out in this one.
- Find in Myfitnesspal and the Macrosfirst app food database by searching, “Stay Fit Buffalo Mac & Cheese.”
Meal prepped this for my son and myself. It was devoured. He asked me to make it again this week. Definitely a keeper. Followed the recipe as is. 10/10