Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Lasagna

Name: Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Lasagna
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds ground chicken; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 bottle (12 ounces) Buffalo wing sauce; 1-1/2 cups meatless spaghetti sauce; 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 9 no-cook lasagna noodles; 2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped; 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese or feta cheese; Chopped celery and additional crumbled blue cheese, optional

When I make this tasty chicken lasagna at home, I use a whole bottle of Buffalo wing sauce because my family likes it nice and spicy. Increase the pasta sauce and use less wing sauce if you prefer. —Heidi Pepin, Sykesville, Maryland

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground chicken
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 bottle (12 ounces) Buffalo wing sauce
1-1/2 cups meatless spaghetti sauce
1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
9 no-cook lasagna noodles
2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese or feta cheese
Chopped celery and additional crumbled blue cheese, optional

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook chicken in oil over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in wing sauce and spaghetti sauce. In a small bowl, mix ricotta and mozzarella cheeses.
Spread 1 cup sauce onto the bottom of an oval 6-qt. slow cooker. Layer with three noodles (breaking noodles to fit), 1 cup sauce, a third of the peppers and a third of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining sauce; sprinkle with blue cheese.
Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until noodles are tender. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Top with celery and additional blue cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 445 calories, 23g fat (11g saturated fat), 104mg cholesterol, 1996mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 33g protein.

Originally published as Buffalo Chicken Lasagna in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes 2013

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PamMullen

Feb 3, 2019

My husband could have licked the bowl, he loved it so much!! I on the other hand, thought it was still too spicy. It was a nice twist to Superbowl Sunday football food.
4robsgirl

May 15, 2017

The flavor of this is pretty good, and it was easy to make, but the Frank's Wing Sauce makes it so salty we can barely eat it. If I made it again I'd probably cut the amount of sauce.
Maroushka

Apr 24, 2017

This was easy to make and tasted even better the second day!
PrplMonky5

Aug 28, 2016

I cut this recipe in half and put it in my 3 quart slow cooker and I think it worked out well! I used a tomato basil pasta sauce and Sweet Baby Ray's buffalo wing sauce. It was pretty spicy! I didn't use the full amount of ground chicken because it was a leftover from another dish. I also didn't have the full amount of ricotta (oversight by me). I wish I had had all the ricotta and I might have even added a bit more in to quell the heat. I used the feta instead of bleu cheese (my husband isn't a fan). The red pepper gives this a great little crunch, just an extra texture, which was really nice. Because my slow cooker runs hot, the meal was done in about 2 hours. Very yummy, and I ate my entire bowl, despite hating spicy food. I did add a bit more mozzarella on top to help with the heat in mine ;) I'd make this again.
Blarney1

Jan 3, 2016

Excellent recipe. The red pepper really adds to the dish.
snowytrees

Dec 13, 2015

This went over well at my house. I did make some modifications. I used cut up boneless chicken breast and made my own buffalo sauce (doubled the amount called for) It was very rich and delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe, Heidi.
fascinator

Nov 9, 2015

I made with roast chicken not ground, used 3/4 cup hot sauce and 3 1/4 cup tomato sauce. Didn't cook noodles. Very good.
dbeauche

Nov 6, 2015

Very good - the whole family loved it. I loved how easy it was to make!
Michelektty9

Sep 9, 2015

I made this and my family loved it. I added extra of both sauces to make sure it didn't end up on the dry side. My family likes lasagna extra saucy though :)
amk4985

Mar 24, 2015

Pretty tasty!