How to Make Buffalo Chicken Lasagna Rolls (Easy Chicken Lasagna Recipe)

Buffalo chicken lasagna rolls is exactly what it sounds like: Chicken mixed with buffalo sauce and rolled up into lasagna noodles and cheese. Serve these shredded chicken lasagna roll ups with a side of refreshing vegetables for a filling healthy meal.

By Clara Gonzalez - Last revised Nov 12, 2023. Published Dec 20, 2017.

Why I ❤️ it Recipe Ingredients Preparation

Chicken buffalo lasagna rolls

Why I ❤️ it

Lasagna is one of my favorite types of casseroles, and lasagna rolls are an amazingly great choice for dinner, cookouts and get togethers. You can have dinner in short time, and you can try all the variations we include in the recipe.

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Utensils and tools

• Skillet
• Medium saucepan
• Lasagna casserole
• Aluminum foil

Ingredients

Sauce

• 2 ½ tablespoons of butter (salted)
• 2 ½ tablespoons of all-purpose flour
• 3 cups of milk (I prefer whole milk, but you can use skim milk too)
• ½ teaspoon of salt, or more to taste
• ½ teaspoon of pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground), or more to taste
• 1 ½ cups of grated parmesan

Filling

• 1 ½ tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 large red onion, sliced
• 3 cups [400 g] of shredded chicken (supermarket rotisserie)
• 1 ¼ cup of marinara sauce
• ½ teaspoon of salt, or more to taste
• ½ teaspoon of pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground), or more to taste
• ½ tablespoon of hot paprika
• ½ teaspoon of cumin powder
• ½ tablespoon of brown sugar

Lasagna

• 8 lasagna sheets
• 1 ½ cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons of minced fresh Italian parsley (flat leaves)

Preparation

Before starting, please make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.

Step 1

First, we're going to make the sauce: Heat the butter over low heat in a skillet. Add the flour and stir well until the flour and butter are completely mixed.

Pour the milk slowly, while you stir the flour mix to prevent lumps. Once it is well mixed, boil on low heat until the mix thickens to the same consistency as drinkable yogurt.

Step 2

Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and stir until it cools down to room temperature.

Mix the sauce with 1 cup of parmesan and set the sauce and remaining parmesan to the side for later.

Step 3

We now continue by making the filling: Heat the oil over very low heat. Add the onions and cover with a tight lid. Cook on low heat until the onions become transparent. Add the shredded chicken, and increase the heat to low, stirring frequently until the chicken heats up.

Add the marinara sauce and cook on low until warm. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in paprika, cumin and sugar. Remove it from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.

Step 4

We now proceed to making the rolls: Preheat the oven to 400 ºF [200 ºC]. Boil the lasagna according to package directions.

Step 5

Spread half of the white sauce in a baking dish. Spread ⅛ of the meat evenly over each lasagna sheet and roll it up. Place the lasagna rolls in the dish with the seam facing down.

Cover the rolls with the remaining white sauce, followed by mozzarella cheese. Cover the dish tightly with foil.

Step 6

Bake until the sauce starts to bubble (around 20 minutes). Remove from the oven, sprinkle with the remaining parmesan and the chopped parsley and serve.

Top tips

Each brand of lasagna has a different cooking time, read the instructions in the package for the ones you will use.

You can double the ingredients and place 8 rolls in two separate casseroles and freeze one for a later date, just pop in the oven to finish cooking.

Variations

To make this into buffalo chicken lasagna with ricotta, include 1 cup of firm ricotta, and add ⅛ of the ricotta into each roll along with the chicken in step 5.

This recipe uses a simplified method for buffalo-style chicken, but if you have the time and inclination, you can make the buffalo chicken from scratch.

If you have leftover turkey, this is a great substitution for chicken.

For a low-carb option, use thin slices of zucchini in lieu of boiled lasagna noodles.

Serving suggestions

Serve with salad on the side.

If you want to try another similar dish, don't miss these cannelloni or these giant cheese stuffed shells.

Nutrition information

Calories: 553kcal - Carbohydrates: 23g - Protein: 36g - Fat: 35g - Saturated Fat: 14g - Cholesterol: 116mg - Sodium: 1642mg - Potassium: 765mg - Fiber: 2g - Sugar: 13g - Vitamin A: 1030IU - Vitamin C: 9.1mg - Calcium: 587mg - Iron: 2.2mg

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