BUFFALO CHICKEN-QUINOA BAKE

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Find your new favorite Buffalo chicken recipe with this Buffalo Chicken-Quinoa Bake. This Buffalo Chicken-Quinoa Bake is topped with savory cheddar cheese.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Cheese

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/2 cup KRAFT Natural Blue Cheese Crumbles
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 cup KRAFT Classic Ranch Dressing
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup Buffalo wing sauce
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Triple Cheddar Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA, divided

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Bring quinoa and water to boil in medium saucepan; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until tender.
Spoon quinoa into large bowl. Add all remaining ingredients except 1 cup shredded cheese; mix lightly. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining shredded cheese. (Or if preparing ahead of time, spoon into freezer-proof 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Wrap with foil. Freeze up to 3 months.)
Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through. (Or if baking frozen casserole, unwrap casserole; cover with additional foil. Bake 1 hour 20 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 1 hour. Or thaw frozen casserole in refrigerator overnight. Bake, uncovered, 35 to 40 min. or until heated through.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 910 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, Protein 25 g