Buffalo Chicken Pasta with Jimmy and Lisa - April 30, 2015

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Monterey jack is often cheaper and melts well.

buffalo sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade hot sauce

💰Cheaper: sriracha

Sriracha can be more affordable and still provides heat.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is a budget-friendly protein option.

Cook spaghetti squash in the microwave for about 12-13 minutes after piercing it.

Cut spaghetti squash lengthwise and remove the seeds and guts.

Scrape the inside of the spaghetti squash with a fork to create spaghetti-like strands.

Brown the chicken breasts in a skillet and remove them from the pan.

Add garlic, celery, onion, and carrot to the skillet with the chicken drippings and sauté until softened.

In a food processor, blend together 2/3 cup olive oil, an egg, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and garlic powder to create a mayonnaise-like sauce.

Mix the cooked spaghetti squash, sautéed vegetables, and shredded chicken together in the skillet.

Add the mayonnaise-like sauce and half a cup of hot sauce to the mixture and stir well.

Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and bake in the oven.

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