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Gluten Free Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese Meal Prep

Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese

Two comfort food classics collide in this gluten free pasta dish. A creamy macaroni and cheese is topped with chunks of spicy buffalo chicken. Serve with carrot sticks and celery, and extra hot sauce if you’d like!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: Meal Prep, Pasta
Servings: 4 meals
Calories: 550kcal
Author: Meal Prep on Fleek

Ingredients

Buffalo Chicken

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1 pound Chicken Breast
  • salt & pepper as desired
  • 1 tbs Butter
  • ¼ cup hot sauce

Creamy Mac & Cheese

  • 1 box gluten free pasta
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tbs arrowroot flour
  • ½ teaspoon Sea Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon mustard powder
  • ¾ cup white cheddar cheese grated
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese

To Serve

  • Carrots cut into slices
  • celerey cut into slices

Instructions

  • Boil pasta per package directions. Drain and rinse, then set aside.
  • In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken breasts, and season with salt and pepper. Flip, and cook until both sides are browned and the chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove chicken from pan, and chop into bite sized pieces.
  • In the skillet, add butter and hot sauce, and then add the chopped chicken. Stir to coat chicken, and then scoop chicken out into a bowl. Do not rinse pan. Leave the hot sauce in the pan to help flavor the cheese sauce.
  • In a bowl, whisk milk with arrowroot, sea salt and mustard powder.
  • Pour milk mixture into the pan, and continue to whisk as the milk warms and begins to bubble, until the mixture has thickened.
  • Add both cheeses, and stir until the cheese has melted into a creamy sauce.
  • Add in the cooked pasta, and remove from heat. Stir to evenly coat pasta.
  • Serve pasta topped with buffalo chicken and carrots and celery sticks.

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Notes

Nutrition for 1 out of 4 servings:
52.4g Protein | 42.3g Carbs | 20.1g Fat | 8.1g Fiber | 550 Calories
Notes:
*¼ cup sauce will make a mild dish. If you’d like this spicier, add up to double the amount of hot sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1meal | Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 42.3g | Protein: 52.4g | Fat: 20.1g | Fiber: 8.1g
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