Creamy Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Noodle Bake

  • 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (cooked and chopped)
  • 2 large zucchini (spiral cut in noodles)
  • 1 medium stalk celery (chopped finely)
  • 1 red bell pepper (chopped )
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 1/3 cup franks buffalo wing sauce
  • 1/2 tsp ground mustard spice
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened canned pumpkin puree or butternut squash puree
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/3 cup 2% cheddar cheese grated
  1. Preheat oven to 400 F, and grease or oil a 9X6X2 inch casserole dish.
  2. In a medium sauce pan over medium heat combine: butter, sour cream, wing sauce, pumpkin puree, ground mustard spice, garlic powder, and Parmesan cheese. Melt all ingredients and mix together until combined. Turn heat off.
  3. Place zucchini noodles in a bowl and press down on noodles with a paper towel to remove excess water from noodles.
  4. Spread zucchini noodles over bottom of casserole dish.
  5. Place chopped cooked chicken and chopped celery on top of zucchini noodles.
  6. Pour or spoon the creamy buffalo sauce from the stove top, over the chicken and celery.
  7. Sprinkle chopped red bell pepper over the top of casserole.
  8. Bake at 400 F for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese.
  9. Let cool until sauce has thickened again and cheese has melted.

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