cauliflower & buffalo chicken casserole

Recipe by
Kevin Ryan
Lena, IL

Calories: 282.1 Total Fat: 20.3 g Total Carbohydrate: 6.2 g Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g Protein: 21.4 g

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 45 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cauliflower & buffalo chicken casserole

  • 2 lb
    chicken breast cut into ½ inch cubes
  • 1 lg
    cauliflower,florets
  • 1/3 c
    evoo
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    paprika
  • 2 Tbsp
    garlic powder
  • 6 Tbsp
    hot pepper sauce or buffalo sauce
  • TOPPING
  • 2 c
    fiesta blend or cojack cheese
  • 1 c
    bacon, crumbled
  • 1 c
    diced green onion

How To Make cauliflower & buffalo chicken casserole

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400F. In a large bowl mix together the olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder & hot sauce.
  • 2
    Add the cauliflower florets and stir to coat.
  • 3
    Scoop the cauliflower into a cooking sprayed coated 9 x 13 inch baking dish, leaving behind as much of the olive oil/hot sauce mix as possible.
  • 4
    Bake the cauliflower for 30-35 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes, until cooked through and starting to brown.
  • 5
    While the cauliflower is cooking, add the cubed chicken to the bowl with the leftover olive oil/hot sauce mix and stir to coat.
  • 6
    Top the cooked cauliflower with the raw marinated chicken.
  • 7
    In a bowl mix together the cheese, bacon & green onion and top the raw chicken with the cheese mix.
  • 8
    Return the casserole to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the topping is bubbly.
  • Cauliflower & Buffalo Chicken Casserole
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    Drizzle with ranch dressing.

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