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Buffalo Chicken Baked Ziti in casserole dish cooked
Erin Antoniak

Buffalo Chicken Baked Ziti

5 from 8 votes
Amp up the flavor with this incredible Buffalo Chicken Baked Ziti recipe. Made with ricotta, buffalo sauce, blue cheese, and lots of veggies, it's sure to wow the entire family!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: casserole, dinner, lunch, Main Course, meal-prep
Cuisine: American
Calories: 357
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ziti noodles
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 2 cups diced carrots
  • 2 cups diced celery
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 15 oz ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup buffalo sauce I used Frank's wing sauce
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
  • sliced green onion for topping

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. Cook ziti according to package directions, drain, and set aside.
  3. In a large sauce pan or dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add in onions, carrots, and celery once hot and cook until just beginning to soften - about 5-6 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook another two minutes.
  4. Add in ground chicken and cook until no longer pink, breaking up with wooden spoon and stirring occasionally.
  5. Add in ricotta, buffalo sauce, and blue cheese dressing. Stir until all combined, then add in 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Stir.
  6. Pour into 9 x 13 casserole dish and top with remaining mozzarella. Bake for 20 minutes.
  7. Top with green onion and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 357kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 21gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 909mgPotassium: 456mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3924IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 204mgIron: 1mg

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