Buffalo Chicken Pierogi Bake
Using frozen pierogies as the base, this Buffalo Chicken Pierogi Bake is a delicious comfort food casserole...and it can be made on a weeknight, too!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 594kcal
Ingredients
For the Shredded Buffalo Chicken
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 12 oz. buffalo wing sauce
- 1 oz. dry ranch dressing mix
For the Pierogi Bake
- 2 12.8-oz. packages frozen Mrs. T’s Mini 4 Cheese Medley
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¾ cup thinly-sliced red onions
- 1 cup thinly-sliced celery
- 1 cup crumbled blue cheese plus more for garnishing
- ½ cup chopped green onions plus more for garnishing
- buffalo wing sauce for finishing
- ranch or blue cheese dressing for finishing
Instructions
For the Shredded Buffalo Chicken
- Place chicken breasts in slow cooker. Pour wing sauce on top and then sprinkle ranch mix over wing sauce. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours.
- Once cooked, place chicken breasts on a plate and shred using 2 forks.
- Drain cooking liquid from slow cooker, reserving ~¼ cup. Return shredded chicken to slow cooker and add reserved cooking liquid; stir until well combined.
For the Pierogi Bake
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Spray a 9”x13” casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread pierogies evenly on bottom of pan; set pan aside.
- Using a medium saucepan, add garlic, cream cheese and chicken broth. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring often, until cream cheese has melted and mixture is well combined.
- Pour cream cheese mixture evenly on top of pierogies.
- Using a large mixing bowl, add shredded buffalo chicken, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, red onions, celery, blue cheese and green onions; stir until well combined. Spread this mixture evenly on top of pierogies.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cheese has completely melted.
- Remove pan from oven and garnish top with additional crumbled blue cheese and green onions.
- Before serving, drizzle top with buffalo sauce and ranch/blue cheese dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 2255mg | Potassium: 625mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 913IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 348mg | Iron: 1mg
