Buffalo Mac & Cheese
A creamy, buffalo flavored Mac & cheese! A fun twist on everyone's favorite classic dish!
Servings: 12
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.”
Nutrition
Serving: 250g | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.7g | Protein: 31.1g | Fat: 9.3g