Buffalo Chicken Layered Mashed Food

BUFFALO CHICKEN LAYERED MASHED

Steps:

• Prepare mashed potatoes following package directions. Stir in packet of dry Ranch dressing. Set aside.
• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrot; cook and stir until the vegetables are tender. Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes longer.
• Add the shredded chicken.
• Stir in the tomatoes, wing sauce, water, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reheat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• In a medium size bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup bleu cheese, parsley and egg.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups sauce into a greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Layer with a third of the mashed potatoes, 1 1/2 cups sauce, 2/3 cup ricotta mixture, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/3 of the cheese slices and 1/3 cup bleu cheese. Repeat layers twice.
• Bake covered at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

LAYERED BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the sour cream, hot sauce, milk and cream cheese in a food processor and process until smooth. Toss the chicken and hot sauce mixture together in a bowl and spread with a spatula in the bottom of a glass 8-inch square baking dish. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake until warmed through, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add the bacon and cook over medium heat, turning a few times, until evenly browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; let cool, then crumble.
• Let the baking dish sit at room temperature, 10 minutes. Uncover the baking dish and scatter over the celery, then the lettuce, then the carrots. Drizzle with the blue cheese dressing and sprinkle with the bacon and scallions. Serve with the tortilla chips.

SHREDDED BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, combine first 6 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 3-4 hours. Remove from slow cooker. Cool slightly; shred meat with 2 forks and return to slow cooker. Using tongs, serve on hoagie buns. If desired, top with dressing and serve with celery ribs.

LAYERED BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, toss chicken, dressing and hot sauce.
• In 6-quart trifle bowl or glass bowl, layer as follows: Gently transfer chicken mixture to the bowl, being careful to keep sides of bowl clean. Top with sliced celery, then half the blue cheese, focusing efforts around outside of bowl. Top with romaine, then carrots, then remaining blue cheese.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients; stir in 3/4 cup cheese. Add chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into an 8x4-in. loaf on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Arrange bacon over top., For glaze, in a small bowl, mix wing sauce, mustard and honey; spoon over meat loaf. Bake until a thermometer reads 165°, 45-50 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining blue cheese and, if desired, additional celery. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

BUFFALO CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Sprinkle salt and black pepper over chicken breast tenderloins.
• Whisk eggs in a shallow bowl until smooth. Place panko in a separate shallow bowl.
• Dip both sides of each chicken breast in the eggs and then in the panko.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook 1/3 of the breaded tenderloins until crusts are golden and centers are no longer pink, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a large plate. Repeat with remaining oil and breaded tenderloins in 2 batches.
• Return all chicken to the skillet. Pour wing sauce over chicken. Sprinkle cheese on top. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

BUFFALO CHICKEN LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• sprinkle red pepper sauce over chicken and toss to coat.
• in 13x9 inch glass baking dish layer lettuce,onion, celery, 1 cup tomatoes and chicken.
• pour dressing evenly over salad and sprinkle with bacon and remaining tomatoes.

LAYERED BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and mayo in medium bowl until blended. Stir in celery; spread onto bottom of pie plate.
• Combine chicken and wings sauce; spoon over cream cheese mixture. Top with blue cheese and onions.
• Refrigerate 2 hours.