My family loves anything buffalo. They also love lasagna. My Buffalo Chicken Lasagna is the perfect “mashup” of the two. A little spicy, easy to make and very yummy.
As with all my recipes I try to make them easy and convenient as possible. For the chicken I bought two packages of bone-in chicken breasts. Season the chicken with salt, pepper and a little blackened seasoning. Bake for 40 minutes at 350° or check out how to boil chicken for these dishes on my post White Chicken Chili. To make the recipe even easier you could substitute a rotisserie chicken from the store.
In all of my lasagna recipes I tend to use Bariilla oven ready no boil noodles. If you have not tried these, they are great. They save the step of cooking the noodles and the messy task of spreading your ricotta cheese mixture over slippery noodles. (TIP: spread ricotta cheese mixture on one side of the uncooked noodle. Clean and easy.)
If you have time, simmer the sauce and chicken for 45 minutes before assembling the lasagna, for added flavor. Serve with some fresh broccoli and crescent rolls.
Directions for Buffalo Chicken Lasagna:
Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, ranch dressing, beaten egg, sour cream and 3/4 cup of Italian cheese, set aside. In a pot, combine water, spaghetti sauce, wing sauce and chicken. Cover and heat over medium heat for 10 minutes. Spread approximately one cup of the sauce, chicken mixture across the bottom of the pan. Spread layer of cheese mixture on four noodles and layer over sauce.
Spread a layer of sauce over the noodles. Add another layer of noodles and repeat the process until you end with a layer of just the sauce, chicken mixture. Spread remaining shredded cheese over sauce.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 60 minutes. Remove from the oven, if desired sprinkle blue cheese evenly over the top. Bake for an additional 15 minutes, uncovered.
Makes 12 servings!
Enjoy!!
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- 12 Barilla oven ready lasagna noodles
- 3 cups skinless chicken breast, cooked and cubed (Substitute a store-bought rotisserie chicken)
- 1 (24 oz) Barilla Marinara Sauce or your favorite jar of spaghetti sauce
- 1 1/4 cups Franks Buffalo Wing Sauce
- 1 cup water
- 15 oz container low-fat ricotta cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/3 cup ranch dressing
- 1/3 cup low-fat sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups Italian cheese , divided (Substitute shredded mozzarella)
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)
Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, ranch dressing, beaten egg, sour cream and 3/4 cup of Italian cheese, set aside.
- In a pot, combine water, spaghetti sauce, wing sauce and chicken. Cover and heat over medium heat for 10 minutes.
Spread approximately one cup of the sauce, chicken mixture across the bottom of the pan. Spread layer of cheese mixture on four noodles and layer over sauce.
Spread a layer of sauce over the noodles. Add another layer of noodles and repeat the process until you end with a layer of just the sauce, chicken mixture. Spread remaining shredded cheese over sauce.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 60 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, if desired sprinkle blue cheese evenly over the top.
Bake for an additional 15 minutes, uncovered.
-First published by Quinn Caudill for DadWhats4Dinner.com ©2015
-This recipe is a modification of a Weight Watchers recipe.
I will be bringing my Buffalo Chicken Lasagna recipe to Freedom Fridays, Friday Favorites, Fiesta Friday, Weekend Potluck, What’s Cooking Wednesdays. Checkout my Link Parties page for other great places to find new recipes.
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Julie is Hostess At Heart says
Who wouldn’t love this dish! We love buffalo sauce sandwiches so bring on the lasagne!
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks Julie. We love buffalo sauce on everything. Even my youngest loves this dish.
FrugalHausfrau says
Wow, wow, wow! I could dive into that! My son (I call him the glutton) would eat a piece or two of that and then finish it off in the night! He loves anything buffalo! Great post!
The Culinary Jumble says
That looks so good! We can’t get buffalo sauce here (or most of your ingredients, actually) but I could make my own! Always looking for alternatives to favourites and I much prefer chicken to mince!
Quinn Caudill says
Can you get Frank’s hot sauce or any hot sauce? If so buffalo sauce is 2 parts hot sauce to 1 part melted butter. I’m always trying to change up our favorites. My kids are good sports most of the time. :)))
The Culinary Jumble says
Not sure – will have a look next time I’m in the supermarket because they have some American food there – might strike it lucky! If not, improvise!
Quinn Caudill says
Here is a link from Food.com for Franks Hot Sauce copycat. :))
http://www.food.com/recipe/copycat-franks-red-hot-sauce-494182
The Culinary Jumble says
Thank you!
Whisked Away says
I love the sound of this! Very creative, and very delicious!
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks. It’s great way to get your buffalo chicken fix in a full meal.
cookingwithauntjuju.com says
I love anything “buffalo” too! Then pasta – there’s no question it is a favorite of mine. Happy FF and thanks for sharing 🙂
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks for stopping by and leaving your kind comments. Yes buffalo rocks.
GFLife247 says
I love the “buffalo” lasagna idea. This would be a big hit in my family as well! Happy FF, and have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
Jhuls says
Hmm, this lasagna sounds amazingly good! What a lovely twist on lasagna. Happy FF, Quinn. 🙂
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks and Happy FF too you. :)))
thebetterbaker11 says
We are elated you shared this awesome recipe with us at Weekend Potluck but would love it if you’d link back to the party within your post. (It makes you eligible to be featured=) Please come back again soon.
Quinn Caudill says
Sorry I am working on my Link party page and am updating it daily. I will get your link on soon.. Thanks for hosting.
thebetterbaker11 says
Great! We’re tickled to have a ‘male’ joining us too…rock on Brother! =)
Quinn Caudill says
Glad I can bring some testosterone to the party. :{ ))) That is my version of a mustache {
Moore or Less Cooking Food Blog says
Congratulations! Your Buffalo Chicken Lasagna has been featured at our Simple Supper Party! Nettie LINK: http://mooreorlesscooking.com/2015/05/25/simple-supper-tuesday-linky-party-63/
Quinn Caudill says
Thank you so much for featuring my Buffalo Chicken Lasagna at Simple Supper Party #63.. Thanks for Hosting. :))))
Sherry says
This is definitely a dish my family would love. Thanks for linking up and sharing your recipe with us at Funtastic Friday. Hope you join us again this week.
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks Sherry. If your family loves buffalo chicken they will love this dish. Thanks for hosting Funtastic Friday. Love your blog. Have a great weekend. :))
The Culinary Jumble says
I noticed that you liked my version just as I was adding a link to yours! I had posted it and completely forgot about adding it! 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!
Quinn Caudill says
Weird. I liked it on WP reader, then went to your site. Great minds think alike. Thanks for the link back… :))
The Culinary Jumble says
You’re welcome! 🙂