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Buffalo Chicken Ranch Casserole

Fall and winter call out for comfort foods and this recipe will hit the comfort food spot. This is a simple recipe that can start with leftover chicken, chicken thighs or breasts that you prepare or a rotisserie chicken.

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Buffalo Chicken Ranch Casserole

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By Shéri Dixon, B.S.N., R.N. – Serves: 6

Prep Time: 15 mintues – Cooking Time: 20

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower, cut into florets

2 tbsp. melted butter, ghee or avocado oil

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

12 oz. cream cheese, softened

1/3 c. buffalo sauce

1/4 c. ranch dressing, plus more for drizzling

1/3 c. sliced green onions, plus more for garnish

1 tsp. garlic powder

2 c. cooked chicken (leftover chicken, chicken thighs or breasts that you prepare or a rotisserie chicken)

1/2 c. shredded cheddar

1/2 c. shredded gouda

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 450°. In a baking dish, toss cauliflower florets with fat of choice and season with salt and pepper.

2

Bake until tender, 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.

3

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, buffalo sauce, ranch, green onions, and garlic powder until combined. Set aside.

4

Toss rotisserie chicken with roasted cauliflower in baking dish and spread cream cheese mixture on top.

5

Top with cheddar and gouda and bake until cheese is completely melted and bubbly, 20 minutes.

6

Let cool 10 minutes, then drizzle with ranch and garnish with green onions or chives and serve.

Nutrition

581 Calories

10g Carbohydrates

193mg Cholesterol

40g Fat

2g Fiber

53g Protein

18g Saturated fat

890mg Sodium

5g Sugar

13g Unsaturated fat

Notes

If you haven't set your cream cheese out to soften place chunked up cream cheese into a microwavable bowl and microwave at 40 percent power in 30 second intervals until softened. Cheese feel free to use whatever cheese you like or have on hand. Pepper Jack would add a nice kick. Variations: Jalapeno Buffalo Chicken Casserole: Prepare the casserole as listed above except using fresh jalapeno peppers slice thinly and place on a microwave safe plate in a single layer and microwave for 30 to 45 seconds to soften. Then place the sliced jalapenos on top of the shredded cheese. You can also use pickled jalapenos, no need to cook. Bacon Buffalo Chicken Casserole: Prepare the casserole as listed above except cook 4 slices of bacon and crumble to add to the cream cheese mixture or you can add when serving. Bacon Jalapeno Buffalo Chicken Casserole: Prepare the casserole as listed above and follow the instructions for the jalapenos and bacon