Cauliflower Buffalo Chicken Casserole Recipes

CHICKEN TETRAZZINI CASSEROLE WITH CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a pot and season with salt. Add the cauliflower, cover and steam until just tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain and cut into florets. Meanwhile, bring another pot of salted water to a boil and cook the noodles to just shy of al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain. Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until tender and browned. Add the garlic and shallots and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook, whisking, for 1 minute. Deglaze with the sherry, stirring and scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Whisk in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for a few minutes, then stir in the heavy cream. Season with salt, pepper and a few grates of nutmeg. Combine the cauliflower, noodles, chicken and sauce. Transfer to a casserole dish. Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in small pan, then drizzle over the panko in a bowl and toss to combine. Add the Parmigiano-Reggiano and toss. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the casserole. Bake until hot, bubbling and golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley. Divide among plates. Cook's Note: The unbaked casserole (without the breadcrumbs) can be covered and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal.
• Put the chicken in a very large stockpot or divide between 2 pots if necessary. Add the peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, carrots, celery, lemons, onions and herb bundle and sprinkle with salt. Add enough water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook at a rolling simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Remove the chicken from the liquid and let cool. Strain the stock. (You should have 5 to 6 quarts stock.) Remove the skin and bones from the chicken, and shred the meat using your hands or 2 forks.

BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, water, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a bowl using a whisk until batter is smooth and somewhat runny. Add cauliflower to batter and mix until cauliflower is coated; spread onto the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove saucepan from heat and stir hot pepper sauce and honey into butter until smooth. Brush hot sauce mixture over each cauliflower piece, repeating brushing until all the hot sauce mixture is used.
• Bake in the oven until cauliflower is browned, about 10 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven and allow the cauliflower to cool 10 to 15 minutes.

BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Cook cauliflower in saucepan of boiling water 5 min.; drain well.
• Microwave Neufchatel in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. Add milk; stir until Neufchatel is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Stir in wing sauce and garlic powder. Add cauliflower, celery and 3/4 cup cheddar; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cheddar.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

CAULIFLOWER & BUFFALO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400F. In a large bowl mix together the olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder & hot sauce.
• 2. Add the cauliflower florets and stir to coat.
• 3. Scoop the cauliflower into a cooking sprayed coated 9 x 13 inch baking dish, leaving behind as much of the olive oil/hot sauce mix as possible.
• 4. Bake the cauliflower for 30-35 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes, until cooked through and starting to brown.
• 5. While the cauliflower is cooking, add the cubed chicken to the bowl with the leftover olive oil/hot sauce mix and stir to coat.
• 6. Top the cooked cauliflower with the raw marinated chicken.
• 7. In a bowl mix together the cheese, bacon & green onion and top the raw chicken with the cheese mix.
• 8. Return the casserole to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the topping is bubbly.
• 9. Drizzle with ranch dressing.