Buffalo sauce is one of my favorite spicy flavors, which makes sense because I have an absolute love of all things spicy. I am lucky that my husband and daughters like spicy things as well, not as spicy as I like, but at least they like spicy things.
I am always keeping an eye out for spicy recipes that the whole family will enjoy and this was one of them. It had great flavor without being too spicy for my girls. As an added bonus this casserole reheated well.
Buffalo Chicken Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- 2-10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup
- 14.5 ounce can low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup fat free milk
- 8 ounces reduced fat cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce
- 1 cup celery, chopped (about 3 stalks)
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 4 ounces diced pimentos
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat or use tin foil sprayed with cooking spray.
- Place chicken on baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with pepper.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
- Once slightly cool, shred chicken using two forks to pull chicken apart.
- Transfer chicken to a large bowl, combine with remaining ingredients, stirring to mix.
- Pour mixture into a 9x13 pan and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
- Let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes:
Can be made a day ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to bake.
Can be frozen. Cook in a freezer safe pan and let cool completely before freezing. Cook from frozen at 350 degrees for about 60-70 minutes or until center is heated through.
Serves: 6
Calories: 397
Total Fat: 9.8g
Saturated: 3.5g
Polyunsaturated: 0.6g
Monounsaturated: 1.7g
Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 63.3mg
Sodium: 1764.3mg
Potassium: 100.3mg
Total Carbs: 41.4g
Dietary Fiber: 2.7g
Sugars: 5.9g
Protein: 32.7g
Vitamin A: 19%
Vitamin C: 4.2%
Calcium: 21%
Iron: 12.8%
*The nutritional information will vary slightly depending on the brands you use.
*Adapted from bake your day.
