Cook Time:45 minsActive Time:45 minsTotal Time:1 hr 30 minsServings:8Yield:8 servingsJump to Nutrition Facts

Cook Time:45 minsActive Time:45 minsTotal Time:1 hr 30 minsServings:8Yield:8 servings

Cook Time:45 mins

Cook Time:

45 mins

Active Time:45 mins

Active Time:

Total Time:1 hr 30 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 30 mins

Servings:8

Servings:

8

Yield:8 servings

Yield:

8 servings

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Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients12ounceswhole-wheat elbow noodles2tablespoonscanola oil3medium carrots, sliced3 medium stalks celery, sliced1large onion, chopped1tablespoonminced garlic2poundsboneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes⅓cupcornstarch4cupslow-fat milk⅛teaspoonsalt5 tablespoons hot sauce, preferably Frank’s RedHot3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 4 ounces)

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Ingredients

12ounceswhole-wheat elbow noodles

2tablespoonscanola oil

3medium carrots, sliced

3 medium stalks celery, sliced

1large onion, chopped

1tablespoonminced garlic

2poundsboneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes

⅓cupcornstarch

4cupslow-fat milk

⅛teaspoonsalt

5 tablespoons hot sauce, preferably Frank’s RedHot

3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 4 ounces)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Bring a Dutch oven of water to a boil. Cook noodles until barely tender, about 2 minutes less than package directions. Drain, rinse and set aside.

Heat oil in the pot over medium heat. Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic and cook until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink on the outside, 5 to 7 minutes. Whisk cornstarch and milk in a medium bowl; add to the pot along with salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often, until bubbling and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in hot sauce.

Bake the casserole until it is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Photography / Fred Hardy, Styling / Ruth Blackburn / Audrey Davis

Buffalo Chicken Casserole

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: In Step 2, cook the noodles 4 minutes less than package directions. Prepare through Step 4, cover and refrigerate for 1 day. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, then bake at 400°F for 45 minutes.

Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, September/October 2010

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)441Calories12gFat47gCarbs37gProtein

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