Wednesday, February 25, 2015

No Buffalos Harmed in this Production



   In choosing what to use as my inaugural post for Flynn on the Run, I felt it should be the recipe that finally got me to agree to this adventure... the now famous paleo Buffalo Chicken & Sweet Potato Casserole.

Before we go any further, I want to state this early ( and perhaps I will state it often) many of my
recipes are inspired or directly pulled from alternate outstanding sites, and chefs. On all recipes pulled from others I will cite the original site and recipe creator, then add in any changes I may have made to the dish to make it Advocare approved or just enhance it in ways I wanted it to be enhanced. 


That all being said ... LETS COOK! 


Buffalo Chicken & Sweet Potato Casserole Inspired by Paleo Leap


2 lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into cubes
5 Sweet Potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 T Paprika
2 T Garlic Powder
6 T Hot Sauce 
3 T Olive Oil
1 C Green Onions, sliced 
Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste

1. Preheat oven to 400ยบ F.

2. In a large bowl, combine olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, hot sauce, and season with salt & pepper to taste. 

3.Add sweet potatoes, celery and chicken. Stir to coat.

4.Empty the mixture into a casserole dish ( I used a 9x13 pan)

5.Bake for 40-45 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes to ensure even cooking 

6.Add green onions to the top of the dish, and place back in the over for 5 minutes
*I found that I had to cook it for about an hour to ensure that all of the potatoes were cooked thoroughly, however this may be due to the pan that I used, so start with 40-45 and adjust from there :)*

THEN TADAAAAAAAAH!




This has been my dinner for this week, and golly has it been delicious. I added in the celery for that extra little crunch and because that is one of my favorite part of buffalo wings. Just thinking about this dish I am salivating! 

I would love to hear if other people cook this up, and any variations you put in !!

Until next time... just keep running!