cauliflower & buffalo chicken casserole
Calories: 282.1 Total Fat: 20.3 g Total Carbohydrate: 6.2 g Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g Protein: 21.4 g
prep time
45 Min
cook time
50 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast cut into ½ inch cubes
- 1 large cauliflower,florets
- 1/3 cup evoo
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 6 tablespoons hot pepper sauce or buffalo sauce
- TOPPING
- 2 cups fiesta blend or cojack cheese
- 1 cup bacon, crumbled
- 1 cup diced green onion
How To Make cauliflower & buffalo chicken casserole
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Step 1Preheat oven to 400F. In a large bowl mix together the olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder & hot sauce.
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Step 2Add the cauliflower florets and stir to coat.
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Step 3Scoop 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.
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Step 4Bake the cauliflower for 30-35 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes, until cooked through and starting to brown.
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Step 5While the cauliflower is cooking, add the cubed chicken to the bowl with the leftover olive oil/hot sauce mix and stir to coat.
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Step 6Top the cooked cauliflower with the raw marinated chicken.
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Step 7In a bowl mix together the cheese, bacon & green onion and top the raw chicken with the cheese mix.
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Step 8Return the casserole to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the topping is bubbly.
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Step 9Drizzle with ranch dressing. - Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
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