We made this healthy buffalo chicken casserole with spaghetti squash and an easy homemade buffalo sauce. Plus, we've rounded up more healthy chicken casserole recipes for you.
1/2cuphot sauce(check ingredients for Whole30 compliance and adjust and use less/more based on desired spice level)
1/2cupmayo(check ingredients for Whole30 compliance)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit and grease two medium baking sheets with oil. Cut spaghetti squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Place the squash, cut side down on one of the baking sheets. Also, grease a casserole dish and set aside.
Place the chicken on the other baking sheet and season on both sides with salt and pepper.
Place the squash and the chicken in the oven to cook. Remove the chicken after it has cooked to an internal temperature of 165° Fahrenheit, about 20 minutes. Remove the squash when it is cooked (it will give a little when you press on the skin), about 30 minutes. Set aside to cool and keep the oven on at 400° for cooking the casserole.
While the squash is cooking, prep the bell pepper, carrot and celery as noted. Place in a large mixing bowl or casserole dish and set aside.
Also, while the squash is cooking, prepare buffalo sauce by placing all of the sauce ingredients into a small bowl or jar and mixing well.
Once the chicken has cooled a little, chop it into bite-sized pieces and add it to the bowl with the veggies. Once the squash has cooled a little, scoop out flesh of the squash with a fork into the bowl.
Finally, add the buffalo sauce to the bowl and mix everything together well. Dump the mixture into the casserole dish and spread it out evenly.
Place the casserole in the oven to cook for 20-30 minutes, until everything is heated through. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
If you want ranch dressing as shown in the pictures, you can make your own using the ranch sauce in our buffalo chicken meatballs post. Or, you can use a pre-made bottled ranch. Our favorite Whole30 compliant ranch is the Whole30 brand House Ranch Dressing.