I personally would have LOVED to put the blue cheese crumbles in and on top of this casserole but Chris simply would not allow for that. Hence, I substituted shredded cheddar. If you can, I'd definitely do the blue as I can only imagine it'd make this taste heavenly. Yum. Blue cheese.
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Buffalo Chicken Casserole
Yields: 8 servings
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole-wheat elbow noodles (or whatever type of small shaped noodles you have on hand)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 medium carrots, sliced
- 3 medium stalks celery, sliced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 4 cups low-fat milk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup hot sauce, preferably Frank’s Red Hot
- 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 4 ounces)
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook noodles until barely tender, about 2 minutes less than package directions. Drain, rinse and set aside.
- Heat oil in the pot over medium heat. Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic and cook until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink on the outside, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Whisk cornstarch and milk in a medium bowl; add to the pot along with salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often, until bubbling and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in hot sauce.
- Spread the noodles in a 9-by-13-inch (or similar 3-quart) baking dish. Top with the chicken mixture; sprinkle with blue cheese.
- Bake the casserole until it is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 441 calories; 12 g fat (5 g sat, 5 g mono); 79 mg cholesterol; 47 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 37 g protein; 5 g fiber; 671 mg sodium; 619 mg potassium.
How spicy is this - say, on a scale of 0-10? We're not spicy people but this sounds yummy. For instance, I make a Szechuan Pork & Green Bean recipe that calls for 1 tsp crushed red pepper, and I only add 1/4 - 1/3 tsp. What can I say...we're wimps.
ReplyDeleteUm I'd have to say I'm not going to be a good indicator of spiciness. Often times I'll put a small dash of red pepper flakes in my spaghetti sauce and my mother-in-law will say her tongue is burning but I can't even taste it lol!
ReplyDeleteI guess I'd ask you whether you find Red Hot to be spicy or not? Again, I personally don't and had to add hot sauce! You do need to have enough in the casserole to get the buffalo flavor, though. Maybe start with a little and then taste. If you need more kick, add it on the back end :).