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buffalo chicken lasagna

Buffalo Chicken Lasagna

5 from 19 votes
Add some spicy twist to a classic family recipe! This creamy buffalo chicken lasagna is about to become your favorite comfort meal.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: dinner, gluten-free, lunch, meal-prep
Cuisine: American
Calories: 783

Ingredients
  

  • 10 oz lasagna noodles *see notes
  • 2 tbsp 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
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing or ranch
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided

Method
 

  1. Cook noodles according to package, drain and rinse with cold water.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick spray.
  3. 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.
  4. In a large bowl, mix together shredded chicken and buffalo sauce. Add in carrots, celery, onion, and garlic into chicken mixture. Stir until combined.
  5. In smaller bowl, mix together ricotta, blue cheese, egg and parsley. Add in 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Stir.
  6. In bottom of casserole dish, layer 1/2 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.
  7. Bake for 40 minutes and then broil for the last 4-5 minutes to get a golden top. Let rest 15 minutes before serving.
  8. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 783kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 87gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 272mgSodium: 1263mgPotassium: 868mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3021IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 266mgIron: 4mg

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.

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