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Healthy Buffalo Chicken Casserole

This Buffalo Chicken Casserole is the perfect comfort food dish made healthy!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken, keto, paleo, whole30
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 295kcal
Author Sara

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups Chicken shredded
  • 1 Spaghetti Squash medium-large
  • 3/4 cup Ranch Primal Kitchen or Tessemae's
  • 1 cup Hot Sauce Franks
  • 2 stalks Celery finely diced
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2 Tbls Ghee
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper diced
  • 1 Jalapeno

Instructions

Spaghetti Squash

  • Preheat oven to 425'. Using a sharp knife, cut your squash in half (length wise) and scoop out the seeds. Place face down on a baking sheet
    Bake for 15-20 or until it is fork tender (cooking time may vary depending on the size of the squash. Set squash aside to cool
    Once cooled, add shredded squash to cheesecloth or nut milk bag and squeeze out excess moisture

Casserole

  • Melt the ghee and hot sauce in saucepan over low heat, then toss with the shredded chicken
  • In a large bowl, mix the chicken, celery, bell pepper, ranch, and 1/2 jalapeno diced
  • Add the squash noodles to the chicken mixture, season with salt if needed and pepper to taste then pour into an 8x8 baking dish
  • In a small bowl, beat the eggs and then pour over the mixture in the baking dish
    Gently move the mixture around to help the eggs settle into it and top with remaining jalapeno cut into slices
  • Bake at 425' for 20-30 minutes, then broil on high for an additional 5 minutes or until golden and bubbly on top (watch to make sure it doesn't burn)
  • Let sit for 10 - 15 minutes before slicing into servings
    Top with more ranch and hot sauce as desired

Notes

Nutrition facts are auto calculated and can vary depending on ingredients and brands used
Try making your squash in the Instant Pot - see instructions HERE
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 1447mg | Potassium: 447mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 948IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg