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Buffalo Chicken Casserole

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Ingredients

The casserole

  • 1 medium to large spaghetti squash
  • 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • to taste sea salt and ground pepper
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 2 ribs celery, diced
  • to taste Ranch dressing
  • 4 green onions, sliced

For the buffalo sauce

  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
  • ½ cup hot sauce
  • ½ cup mayo

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease two medium baking sheets.
  2. Cut the spaghetti squash in half and scoop out the seeds, placing it cut side down on one baking sheet.
  3. Place the chicken on the other baking sheet and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Cook the squash and chicken in the oven, removing the chicken after it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (about 20 minutes) and the squash after about 30 minutes.
  5. While the squash and chicken cook, prepare the bell pepper, carrot, and celery in a large mixing bowl.
  6. Mix the buffalo sauce ingredients in a small bowl or jar.
  7. Once the chicken has cooled, chop it into bite-sized pieces and add it to the bowl with the veggies.
  8. Scoop the flesh of the squash into the bowl and mix everything together with the buffalo sauce.
  9. Transfer the mixture to a greased casserole dish and spread it evenly.
  10. Bake the casserole for 20-30 minutes until heated through, then let it cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6
Calories
350
Total fat
20g
Total carbohydrates
15g
Total protein
30g
Sodium
800mg
Cholesterol
80mg

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