Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese is creamy, cheesy, and packed with bold buffalo flavor! A slow cooker pasta recipe that’s perfect for game day, parties, or a satisfying family dinner.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time5 10

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crock pot chicken dinner, crock pot pasta, crockpot chicken, slow cooker chicken

Servings:

Author: Sandy Clifton

Equipment

6-quart or larger Slow Cooker

Ingredients

2 pounds Chicken Breasts (boneless-skinless)
1 1-ounce packet Ranch Dressing Mix
1 cup Buffalo Wing Hot Sauce (such as Frank’s Red Hot)
3 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth

To Finish

12 ounces Uncooked Rotini Pasta
3 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
4 ounces Cream Cheese
1 cup Cottage Cheese

Garnish

Green Onions, chopped
Crumbled Blue Cheese
More Buffalo Hot Sauce

Instructions

Cook the Chicken

To the crockpot, add the chicken breasts, ranch dressing mix, buffalo sauce, and chicken broth.
Cover and cook on Low for 3-5 hours, or High for 2-4 hours. Or until the chicken is done.
Shred the chicken (or cube it), and add back into the crock pot.

Add Pasta and Cheeses

Add the uncooked pasta, half of the shredded cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and cottage cheese. Cover and cook on High (not Low) for about 1 hour, or until the pasta is cooked to your liking.

Serve

Stir in the remaining half of the shredded cheddar cheese.
Serve garnished with green onions, crumbled blue cheese, and extra hot sauce drizzled on top0 as desired.

Notes

This can be made with a rotisserie chicken. Simply add the shredded chicken, ranch dressing mix, broth, hot sauce to the crockpot and cook on Low for 1 hour, or High about 30 minutes (to heat everything up).
Add the pasta, half of the shredded cheese, cream cheese, and cottage cheese to the crock pot and cook on high for about 1 hour, or until the pasta is cooked to your liking. Garnish & serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 465kcal