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Butter Chicken Mac and Cheese (Classic)

Butter Chicken Mac and Cheese (Classic)

Updated January 22, 2026

Jarred curry sauce with creamy mac and cheese and rotisserie chicken.

Maya Kaimal, Patak's, and Trader Joe's make good jarred butter chicken sauce. Rotisserie chicken is the weeknight hero here.

Can skip baking and serve stovetop if really pressed for time.

Cook time
40 min
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Ingredients

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  • 1 lb Cavatappi or elbow pasta
  • 2 cup Rotisserie chicken, shredded
  • 1 ½ cup Jarred butter chicken sauce
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 1 cup Whole milk
  • ½ cup Heavy cream
  • 2 cup Sharp cheddar, shredded
  • 1 cup Mozzarella, shredded
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro

Instructions

Cook pasta
Cook pasta until just al dente; drain.
Equipment
  • large pot
Ingredients
  • pasta (1 lb)
Make sauce
In the same pot, melt butter over medium heat (325-350°F surface). Add milk, cream, and salt. When steaming, remove from heat. Stir in cheddar and half the mozzarella until smooth. Stir in jarred curry sauce until combined.
Equipment
  • large pot
Ingredients
  • butter (3 tbsp)
  • milk (1 cup)
  • cream (½ cup)
  • salt (½ tsp)
  • cheddar (2 cup)
  • mozzarella (½ cup)
  • butter chicken sauce (1 ½ cup)
Combine and bake
Fold pasta and chicken into sauce. Transfer to a greased 9x13 baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella. Bake at 375°F for 12 minutes until bubbly. Broil 2 minutes until golden.
Equipment
  • baking dish
Ingredients
  • shredded chicken (2 cup)
  • mozzarella (½ cup)
Serve
Let rest 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro. Serve hot.
Ingredients
  • cilantro (2 tbsp)

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