Add a little kick to your comfort food with our Buffalo Chicken Mac and Farmer Cheese made with Lifeway Farmer Cheese. Adding buffalo flavored chicken to mac and cheese gives this cozy comfort food a little extra protein and just the right amount of heat. The Lifeway Farmer Cheese elevates it even further, infusing it with protein and making the entire meal rich and creamy.
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, and even help support healthier blood sugar levels and improve levels of satiety due to how it triggers the release of GLP-1 since it is an excellent source of protein and high in bioavailable nutrition.
Lifeway Kefir contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Lifeway also offers our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy cultured cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that is also an excellent source of complete protein.
Prep Time: 2 hrs Servings: 6-8Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 6 chicken breasts (or just use tenders)
- 1/2 cup buffalo hot sauce
- salt and pepper
For the Pasta:
- 8oz. gluten-free pasta
- pinch of salt
For the Remaining Recipe:
- 1 cup onion
- 1 cup carrot
- 1 cup celery
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 2 tsp. ground mustard
- 1 tbsp. paprika
- 4 tbsp. ghee or butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup buffalo hot sauce
- 2 cups Farmer Cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- Butterfly chicken breast (or use tenders and slice into slivers), then place them in an oven-safe pan with 1 inch water or broth in the bottom of the pan, and sprinkle with salt and pepper and top with the hot sauce. Bake in the oven in a pan for 30 minutes at 375 degrees, F.
- Once the chicken is about 10 minutes from being done cooking, cook pasta with a pinch of salt according to package instructions. Remove the chicken from the oven and take out of the pan once done, and set the pasta aside after it's through cooking.
- Next, in a deep dish skillet or large pot, add in butter or ghee, chopped onion, carrots, and celery, and cook/sauté until tender.
- Add in garlic, paprika, mustard, and cook for two minutes.
- Add in heavy cream and simmer for 3-5 minutes. Remove and stir in the cooked and drained pasta, remaining 1/2 cup hot sauce (or more according to taste) and mix together.
- In a separate bowl, mix together farmer cheese, chopped basil and parsley. Stir this into the pasta mixture, then serve warm and enjoy!
