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Buffalo Chicken Shepherd’s Pie

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Classic Buffalo Chicken Dip is reinvented into a comforting family dinner—Buffalo Chicken Shepherd’s Pie with Ranch Mashed Potatoes!

Classic Buffalo Chicken Dip is reinvented into a comforting family dinner—Buffalo Chicken Shepherd’s Pie with Ranch Mashed Potatoes!

Hi! I’m Sheila from Life, Love, and Good Food, and I’m excited to bring you this delicious and easy recipe for Buffalo Chicken Shepherd’s Pie. This dish may seem complicated, but with a few simple shortcuts it’s a lot easier than you may make think.

First, there were Buffalo Chicken Wings, and then there was Buffalo Chicken Dip. Now, all that spicy, tangy flavor is served up in a tasty dinner casserole, Buffalo Chicken Shepherd’s Pie! This dish starts with the basic concept of traditional shepherd’s pie, but instead has a base of modified Buffalo Chicken Dip and a topping of creamy Ranch mashed potatoes.

Classic Buffalo Chicken Dip is reinvented into a comforting family dinner—Buffalo Chicken Shepherd’s Pie with Ranch Mashed Potatoes!

Traditional shepherd’s pie can take a long time to prepare (chopping and dicing carrots and onions plus cooking the meat for the filling), but this version comes together very quickly. I use rotisserie chicken from my grocery deli, so the only real prep work required is peeling and cooking the potatoes and chopping a bit of onion.

If you want to save even more time, substitute frozen mashed potatoes and just add in the ranch seasoning and sour cream. No one will be the wiser! Just smile and say “thank you” when the compliments start coming from around the dinner table. :)

Classic Buffalo Chicken Dip is reinvented into a comforting family dinner—Buffalo Chicken Shepherd’s Pie with Ranch Mashed Potatoes!

There are just three basic steps in making this delicious dinner:

First: Mash the cooked potatoes with sour cream and add the special ingredient, ranch seasoning mix. I swear there’s nothing better than a good potato with Ranch dressing. Am I right or what?!

Next: Sauté onions, and add the rest of the chicken filling ingredients.

Finally: Layer the chicken, potatoes, and a little extra cheese in a casserole dish and bake. How simple is that?! 

Once you try this easy recipe, I’m sure it will be making a repeat appearance on your dinner table, so go ahead and save this one to your recipe box now!

Classic Buffalo Chicken Dip is reinvented into a comforting family dinner—Buffalo Chicken Shepherd’s Pie with Ranch Mashed Potatoes!

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Buffalo Chicken Shepherd's Pie
Classic Buffalo Chicken Dip is reinvented into a comforting family dinner
Classic Buffalo Chicken Dip is reinvented into a comforting family dinner—Buffalo Chicken Shepherd’s Pie with Ranch Mashed Potatoes!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 5-6 medium size Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 1 packet ranch dressing mix
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup sweet onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wings Sauce
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 rotisserie chicken removed from bone and shredded (without skin)
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese for topping
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 5-6 medium size Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 1 packet ranch dressing mix
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup sweet onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wings Sauce
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 rotisserie chicken removed from bone and shredded (without skin)
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese for topping
Classic Buffalo Chicken Dip is reinvented into a comforting family dinner—Buffalo Chicken Shepherd’s Pie with Ranch Mashed Potatoes!
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Instructions
Prepare the potatoes:
  1. Peel and dice potatoes. Cook in boiling water until fork tender, about 15-20 minutes. Drain.
  2. Using a potato masher or hand held mixer, mix in sour cream and Ranch packet. Add milk until desired consistency is achieved.
Prepare the buffalo chicken:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Sauté onions in a tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat until translucent. Add the tomato paste, wing sauce, and chicken broth and stir until smooth. Add shredded chicken and the blue cheese and mozzarella cheese and stir.
  3. Pour chicken mixture into a lightly greased casserole dish. Top with the mashed potatoes - pipe them on if you want to get fancy :) Top potatoes with cheddar cheese.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until the mixture is bubbly and the top is lightly golden.


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  1. Paul Abbott says

    February 19, 2019 at 8:05 pm

    It looks like there is a sprinkle of herbs on the top. What is in the picture that looks like a spice ? Am I missing something? I’m making the dish and serving it to my friends for a pot luck dinner.

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  2. [email protected] Tree Dwelling says

    April 17, 2017 at 8:11 am

    Oh YUM! This looks like the perfect blend of comfort and SPICE! Love it!

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  3. Laura at I Heart Naptime says

    April 17, 2017 at 4:38 am

    This looks amazing! All the guys in my house are gonna love it!

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  4. Krista says

    April 16, 2017 at 7:37 pm

    I can eat anything Buffalo Chicken flavored! I cannot wait to try this!

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  5. carrie @ frugal foodie mama says

    April 15, 2017 at 6:33 am

    Oh yum! We LOVE anything Buffalo chicken in this house! Going to have to add this to my weekly meal plan soon. :)

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  6. Michelle says

    April 14, 2017 at 10:54 pm

    I love buffalo chicken anything! I love the idea of using it in a shepherd’s pie…what a great twist to one of our favorite comfort food recipes!

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  7. Michelle Goth says

    April 14, 2017 at 6:14 pm

    I’ve never thought about making this recipe in this way. What a great idea. Delicious too!

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  8. Deb @ Cooking on the front Burner says

    April 14, 2017 at 12:18 pm

    I LOVE all food Buffalo style and this one for sure is going on the menu!

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    • Sheila @ Life, Love, and Good Food says

      April 14, 2017 at 12:28 pm

      So glad to hear that! Hope you’re family loves it as much as mine did.

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