Are you craving a dish that's both indulgent and flavorful? Look no further than our buffalo chicken lasagna! This tantalizing dish combines the spicy, tangy flavors of buffalo chicken with the comforting richness of lasagna.
This mouthwatering lasagna features layers of tender, juicy buffalo chicken, a creamy and flavorful buffalo sauce, a blend of melty cheeses, and sheets of perfectly cooked lasagna noodles. The result is a culinary masterpiece that's sure to satisfy even the most discerning palate.
In this article, we'll share two irresistible buffalo chicken lasagna recipes: a classic version and a lightened-up version that's perfect for those who are watching their waistline.
Our classic buffalo chicken lasagna is a true feast for the senses. It starts with a layer of succulent buffalo chicken, made with tender chicken breasts coated in a spicy, tangy buffalo sauce. Next, we add a layer of creamy bechamel sauce and a generous sprinkle of melty mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. This process is repeated until the pan is filled, and the lasagna is topped with an additional layer of cheese and a sprinkling of bread crumbs for a golden finish.
For those looking for a healthier take on this classic dish, our lightened-up buffalo chicken lasagna is sure to please. This version uses lean ground chicken instead of chicken breasts, and it incorporates a healthier buffalo sauce made with Greek yogurt and spices. Additionally, we reduce the amount of cheese and use whole-wheat lasagna noodles to create a dish that's lower in calories and fat without sacrificing flavor.
No matter which recipe you choose, you'll be in for a real treat. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to experience the ultimate comfort food indulgence: buffalo chicken lasagna!
BUFFALO CHICKEN LASAGNA
This dish puts all of the flavors of a delicious platter of Buffalo wings into an easy-to-make, cheesy, lasagna.
Provided by David Rigie
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Chicken
Time 1h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place chicken in a single layer in a large pot and add enough chicken stock to cover; season with paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, and cayenne pepper. Bring stock to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. Shred chicken.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain. Arrange noodles on a sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper and spray with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir celery and onion until just starting to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine onion mixture and shredded chicken in a bowl; add about 1/3 the buffalo wing sauce and blue cheese and mix well.
- Mix ricotta cheese, blue cheese dressing, and remaining buffalo wing sauce in a separate bowl; season with salt and cayenne pepper to taste. Stir egg into mixture.
- Spread a layer of ricotta mixture in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish; top with a layer of 3 noodles. Spread 1/4 of the remaining ricotta mixture over noodle layer; top with 1/3 the chicken mixture, and 1/4 the mozzarella cheese. Layer 3 lasagna noodles over cheese layer and repeat layering 2 times more ending with a layer of ricotta mixture and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and top is lightly browned, about 45 minutes. Cool lasagna at least 20 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 657.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 123.7 mg, Fat 38 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 39.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 1733.8 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
BUFFALO CHICKEN LASAGNA
This recipe was inspired by my daughter's favorite food-Buffalo wings! It tastes as if it came from a restaurant. -Melissa Millwood, Lyman, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h10m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken, onion, celery and carrot; cook and stir until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in tomatoes, wing sauce, water, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour., Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions; drain. In a small bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup blue cheese, parsley and egg. Preheat oven to 350°., Spread 1-1/2 cups sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with three noodles, 1-1/2 cups sauce, 2/3 cup ricotta mixture, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 2/3 cup cheddar cheese and 1/3 cup blue cheese. Repeat layers twice., Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 466 calories, Fat 28g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 124mg cholesterol, Sodium 1680mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 33g protein.
SLOW-COOKER BUFFALO CHICKEN LASAGNA
When I make this tasty chicken lasagna at home, I use a whole bottle of Buffalo wing sauce because my family likes it nice and spicy. Increase the pasta sauce and use less wing sauce if you prefer. -Heidi Pepin, Sykesville, Maryland
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, cook chicken in oil over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in wing sauce and spaghetti sauce. In a small bowl, mix ricotta and mozzarella cheeses., Spread 1 cup sauce onto the bottom of an oval 6-qt. slow cooker. Layer with three noodles (breaking noodles to fit), 1 cup sauce, a third of the peppers and a third of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining sauce; sprinkle with blue cheese., Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until noodles are tender. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Top with celery and additional blue cheese if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445 calories, Fat 23g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 1996mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 33g protein.
SLOW COOKER BUFFALO CHICKEN LASAGNA RECIPE
This is a fun twist on traditional lasagna. If you love buffalo wings, you will LOVE this lasagna.
Provided by Camille
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine cooked chicken, pasta sauce, and buffalo wing sauce.
- Spread half the sauce mixture in the bottom of a slow cooker sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cover with a layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (you will have to break them to get a proper fit).
- Spread half the ricotta cheese to the top of the noodles, then top with half the shredded cheeses and bell pepper.
- Repeat all layers.
- Sprinkle bleu cheese crumbles on top.
- Pour water over lasagna.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 2-3 hours.
- When cooking time is complete, unplug slow cooker and let sit for 10-20 minutes to cool down a little before serving.
BUFFALO CHEESY CHICKEN LASAGNA
A fabulous lasagna that sounds a little weird at first. Try it, you'll love it. I came up with it by modifying a pasta cookbook recipe to suit my own tastes!
Provided by liloneag
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h50m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a lasagna pan.
- In a large bowl combine the chicken, spaghetti sauce, hot sauce, vinegar, water, garlic powder, onion, bell pepper and mushrooms; mix well and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix together the egg beat and ricotta cheese.
- Spread 1 cup of the chicken/spaghetti mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer with lasagna noodles, then another 1 1/2 cups of the chicken mixture. Spread 1/2 of the ricotta/egg mixture over all, then top with 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Add another layer of noodles, 1 1/2 cups chicken mixture, remaining ricotta mixture and remaining mozzarella. Top with one last layer of noodles and remaining chicken mixture.
- Cover pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 70 minutes. Remove cover, sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese and bake uncovered for another 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven, cover and let stand for about 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435 calories, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 94.5 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 33.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 932.4 mg, Sugar 11.4 g
BUFFALO CHICKEN LASAGNA RECIPE
Provided by Camille
Yield 8-10
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cooked chicken, spaghetti sauce, and buffalo sauce; set aside.
- Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium high heat. Once oil is heated, add green peppers, onion, garlic, zucchini, and celery. Saute until vegetables are tender and add to chicken and sauce mixture.
- In another bowl, mix together the ricotta, bleu cheese and parsley.
- Spread about 1 cup of the chicken and sauce mixture into the bottom of a 9x13" baking pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Place three noodles on top. Spread about 2/3 cup of the ricotta cheese mix on top, then 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese, and 2/3 cup cheddar cheese. Repeat layers 2 more times.
- Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake for 15-20 more minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
SKILLET BUFFALO CHICKEN LASAGNA
No need for time-consuming precooking in this one-skillet recipe-the lasagna noodles cook right along with the spicy sauce.
Provided by Cheri Liefeld
Categories Entree
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In 12-inch ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until soft. Add chicken; cook about 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
- Stir in tomatoes, buffalo wing sauce, butter, salt, pepper, 3/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese and the lasagna noodles. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
- Gently stir in ricotta cheese, remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes.
- Set oven control to broil. Place skillet under broiler; broil until lightly browned. Sprinkle blue cheese over top.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
BUFFALO CHICKEN LASAGNA
Grand Prize Winner from Taste of Home's Ultimate Potluck Recipe Contest (by Melissa Millwood). Made this for dinner last night and was skeptical, but it was delicious. A little spicy for kids (used Frank's Red Hot) but very well received by the adults. Didn't have any ground chicken so used shredded leftover turkey breast and would do so again! Also used 28 ounce can of ground tomatoes instead of 14 ounce diced and would do so again! Might yet experiment with cream cheese. Had neither fresh parsley nor Italian seasoning on hand and enjoyed it without.
Provided by hollyberry
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h50m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large dutch oven and saute the garlic, onion, celery and carrot until softened.
- Stir in the shredded turkey breast (or set the veggies aside and cook the ground chicken then return the veggies).
- Add in the tomatoes, wing sauce, water, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then cover and simmer for an hour.
- Meanwhile, mix together the ricotta, egg, parsley and half of the crumbled blue cheese.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Spread 1.5 cups of sauce in the bottom of a deep 13x9. Layer with noodles, sauce, ricotta mixture, mozzarella, cheddar and blue cheese. Repeat layers twice.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly and cheese has browned. let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
BUFFALO CHICKEN LASAGNA (AKA BUFFALO "DEW-SAGNA")
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- For the buffalo sauce: In a large mixing bowl, combine the tomato sauce, melted butter, brown sugar, hot sauce, paprika, cayenne and vinegar. Stir to combine and add salt to taste. Set aside while prepping the rest of the ingredients.
- To make the cheese filling: In a large mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, blue cheese crumbles, barbeque rub seasoning, green chile seasoning and eggs. Stir until well blended.
- For the lasagna: Build the layers of the lasagna in a large baking pan approximately 21- by 13-inch. Start with a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of the pan. Cover with a layer of no-boil lasagna. Spoon some of the ricotta cheese mixture onto the noodles and spread it out into an even layer. Layer on the shredded chicken. Repeat layers, starting with the sauce and finish with a covering of the three-cheese mix. You should get two layers. The last or top layer should be a layer of noodles, then sauce and the shredded cheese.
- Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let rest for 10 minutes. Slice and serve immediately.
SLOW COOKER BUFFALO CHICKEN LASAGNA
Make and share this Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Lasagna recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Pinay0618
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 7h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Use at least a 5-quart slow cooker, or cut back on the amount of ingredients.
- In a large glass bowl, combine cooked and chopped chicken breasts, the pasta sauce, and 1 cup of buffalo wing sauce.
- Ladle a big spoonful of the sauce into the bottom of your crockpot. Cover with a layer of uncooked lasagna noodles. You'll have to break them to get a proper fit.
- Add a smear of ricotta cheese to the top of the noodles. Add a layer of chopped bell peppers. Sprinkle on a handful of shredded cheese.
- Repeat layers until you run out of ingredients.
- Add the bleu cheese crumbles, if desired. Put the ¼ cup of water into your empty pasta sauce jar and shake. Pour the liquid over the top of the entire lasagna.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours, or on high for 4-5 hours. When cooking time is complete, unplug and take off the lid of the crock. Let it sit for 20 minutes before cutting into it, or it will fall apart.
BUFFALO CHICKEN LASAGNA ROLL UPS RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by DeliciouslyDished
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pre-Heat oven to 375. Add lasagna to a large pot of boiling water. Cook just shy of al dente. Drain and set aside. In a large sauce pan over medium heat add in the cream cheese, blue cheese crumbles, and milk. Whisk until smooth. Sprinkle in the garlic and onion powder. In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, half of the shredded cheese and buffalo sauce. Stir and set aside. To assemble, put a spoonful of the sauce on each piece of lasagna. Next, spread the chicken and buffalo sauce mixture evenly on top of the sauce and roll up. Put some of the sauce on the bottom of a casserole dish. Place each lasagna roll up onto the sauce. Pour the remaining sauce on the lasagna roll ups. Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese and extra buffalo sauce. Top with blue cheese crumbles. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let stand about 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
BUFFALO CHICKEN LASAGNA - WGN
Categories Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Make the buffalo sauce: If you have a favorite Buffalo sauce from the grocer or restaurant (add it to taste with the Marinara sauce) you can skip this step, otherwise, this is how I make it from scratch. In a large mixing bowl, combine the Tabasco, paprika, cayenne, brown sugar and vinegar with the melted butter. Stir to combine and salt to taste. Set aside while prepping the rest of the ingredients. Make the cheese filling: In a large mixing bowl, combine the ricotta and blue cheese crumbles. Stir in about 3 Tbs Emeril's Essence (or the Albukirky Spices) or just enough to change the color of the cheese. Add the egg. Build and layer the lasagna: Combine the buffalo sauce with the baking sauce. Build layers of the lasagna in a large baking pan. Start with a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of the pan. Cover with a layer of no-boil Noodles right out of the box. Fill the pan as best you can without too much overlap. Spoon some of the ricotta cheese mixture onto the noodles and spread it out into an even layer. Layer on the celery (optional), then the shredded chicken, another layer of sauce, and finish with a covering of the 3-chee
BUFFALO CHICKEN LASAGNA
A different twist on an old recipe. If you like buffalo chicken try this!
Provided by Christine Schnepp
Categories Chicken
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Bake, grill, or saute your chicken. When the chicken is done shred it.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Boil the pasta with a little salt until semi-cooked. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- 3. In a large mixing bowl add the ricotta cheese, ranch dressing packs, and a little over half the bag of Mozzarella. Mix ingredients.
- 4. In a small saucepan on medium heat add the bottle of hot sauce, ranch, and butter until sauce is the desired taste for you and your family. (The butter and ranch tone down the heat of the buffalo sauce.)
- 5. Add shredded chicken to sauce.
- 6. In a large baking dish start making layers. (The first layer should be sauce and the last layer should be sauce).
- 7. Sprinkle the remainder of the shredded cheese on top and bake for 30 minutes.
Tips:
- Choose high-quality ingredients: Use fresh, flavorful ingredients to elevate the taste of your lasagna. Look for plump, ripe tomatoes, succulent chicken breasts, and creamy ricotta cheese.
- Cook the chicken perfectly: To ensure tender, juicy chicken, cook it until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C). Avoid overcooking, as this can result in dry, tough chicken.
- Make a flavorful buffalo sauce: The buffalo sauce is a key component of this lasagna, so take the time to make it from scratch. Use high-quality hot sauce, butter, and spices to create a sauce that is both spicy and flavorful.
- Don't skimp on the cheese: Cheese is essential for a rich, gooey lasagna. Use a combination of creamy ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses to create a flavorful, melted cheese filling.
- Bake the lasagna until golden brown: To ensure that the lasagna is cooked through and has a crispy, golden-brown top, bake it in a preheated oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the edges are slightly browned.
Conclusion:
Buffalo chicken lasagna is a delicious and unique twist on the classic lasagna dish. With its spicy buffalo chicken filling, creamy cheese, and crispy pasta layers, this lasagna is sure to be a hit at your next gathering. Follow these tips and tricks to make the best buffalo chicken lasagna possible. Enjoy this delectable dish with your loved ones and create lasting memories around the dinner table.
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