Buffalo Chicken Lasagna
A friend of mine loves Buffalo Chicken and lasagna. It was his birthday and we were having a party for him. I planned on making lasagnas. There was a meat lasagna and a veggie lasagna on the menu, but I still needed one more. Buffalo Chicken Lasagna!!!!
Ingredients
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
28 ounces tomato puree
28 ounces crushed tomatoes3 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon pepper2 teaspoons granulated garlic
2 tablespoons Italian herb mix
12 ounces buffalo wing sauce
12 lasagna noodles, uncooked
32 ounces ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions
In a large sauce pan, over medium heat, add olive oil. Add chicken. Cook for 10 minutes or until browned..
Add tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic, and Italian herb mix to chicken. Stir until all ingredients are combined. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Add buffalo wing sauce. Mix well. Cook, covered, for another 30 minutes.
Spread 3/4 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 13 x 9 baking dish. Spread sauce so it covers the bottom of the pan.
Place 4 lasagna noodles in the bottom of the pan. Spread 1 1/2 cups of sauce on lasagna noodles. Make sure noodles are completely covered. Spread 16 ounces of ricotta cheese on top of sauce. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of mozzarella on top of ricotta cheese. Sprnkle 1/3 cup of paremsan on top of mozzarella.
Place 4 lasagna noodles on top of cheese. Spread 1 1/2 cups of sauce on lasagna noodles. Make sure the noodles are completely covered. Spread remaining ricotta cheese on top of sauce. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of mozzarella on top of ricotta cheese. Sprinkle 1/3 cup of parmesan on top of mozzarella.
Place 4 lasagna noodles on top of second layer of lasagna. Spread remaining sauce on lasagna noodles. Make sure the noodles are completely covered. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top of sauce. Sprinkle remaining parmesan on top of mozzarella.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Let stand for at least 30 minutes before cutting it into squares.
Nutrition FactsServings: 12Amount per serving Calories 547% Daily Value*Total Fat 16.7g 21%Saturated Fat 7.3g 36%Cholesterol 100mg 33%Sodium 1904mg 83%Total Carbohydrate 54.4g 20%Dietary Fiber 5.5g 20%Total Sugars 8.2g Protein 44.3g Vitamin D 0mcg 0%Calcium 346mg 27%Iron 5mg 29%Potassium 576mg 12%*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.