Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni

1 pinch ground black pepper

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1 rotisserie-roasted chicken

2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

6 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup hot sauce (such as Frank's® Redhot®), or more to taste

6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese

3 cups milk

Directions

Prep 15 m Cook 20 m Ready In 35 m

1.Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Cook macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes.

Drain.

2.Cut wings and legs off rotisserie chicken.

Skin and bone wings and legs; chop or shred dark meat into bite-size pieces.

3.Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Whisk in flour gradually until a thick paste forms.

Cook until golden, about 1 minute. Pour in milk, whisking constantly, until thickened and bubbling, about 5 minutes.

Continue to cook until sauce is smooth, about 1 minute more. Reduce heat and season sauce with black pepper.

4.Stir Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese into the sauce until melted and combined.

Stir in hot sauce, adjusting to reach desired level of spiciness. Add blue cheese, chicken, and macaroni; mix well to combine.

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