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Buffalo Chicken Lasagna

Add some spicy twist to a classic family recipe! This creamy buffalo chicken lasagna is about to become your favorite comfort meal.
Course dinner, gluten-free, lunch, meal-prep
Cuisine American
Keyword Buffalo Chicken Lasagna
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 783kcal

Ingredients

  • 10 oz lasagna noodles *see notes
  • 2 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 2 large carrots diced small
  • 3 celery stalks diced small
  • 1 yellow onion diced small
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 heaping cups cooked chicken shredded
  • 1 cup buffalo sauce
  • 15 oz ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup blue cheese dressing or ranch
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided

Instructions

  • Cook noodles according to package, drain and rinse with cold water.
  • Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick spray.
  • In a large saute pan or dutch oven, heat oil over high heat. Once hot, add carrots, celery, and onions and cook for 6-7 minutes or until softened. Add garlic for one minute.
  • In a large bowl, mix together shredded chicken and buffalo sauce. Add in carrots, celery, onion, and garlic into chicken mixture. Stir until combined.
  • In smaller bowl, mix together ricotta, blue cheese, egg and parsley. Add in ¾ cup mozzarella cheese. Stir.
  • In bottom of casserole dish, layer ½ of the buffalo chicken mixture. Then add a layer of noodles. Add half of the ricotta mixture, followed by a layer of noodles. Add the other half of the chicken mixture, followed by more noodles, and then the rest of the ricotta mixture. Top with remaining shredded mozzarella.
  • Bake for 40 minutes and then broil for the last 4-5 minutes to get a golden top. Let rest 15 minutes before serving.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

* I used brown rice noodles that you must cook ahead before using, but you can also use no-cook noodles. You also do not need to use brown rice if not GF.

Nutrition

Calories: 783kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 87g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 272mg | Sodium: 1263mg | Potassium: 868mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3021IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 266mg | Iron: 4mg