Broccoli Cauliflower Rice Chicken Casserole

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By Chelsea Ludlow

Broccoli Cauliflower Rice Chicken Casserole

Name: Broccoli Cauliflower Rice Chicken Casserole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breasts; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 10-ounce bags frozen cauliflower rice ((or 1 head of cauliflower, riced and cooked)); 1 16-ounce bag frozen broccoli cuts; 2 large eggs, (whisked); 3 cups, shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 2 tablespoons butter, (melted); 1 cup shredded Italian blend cheese

7 steps

Prep:5minCook:1h 10min

This low carb and cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Rice Chicken Casserole recipe is perfect for dinner and makes great leftovers. It's also gluten free!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:07:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories401.9 kcal (20%)

Total Fat21.5 g (31%)

Carbs9.2 g (4%)

Sugars2.9 g (3%)

Protein43.7 g (87%)

Sodium1005 mg (50%)

Fiber3.5 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 poundsskinless boneless chicken breasts

1 tablespoonolive oil

2 x 10 ouncefrozen cauliflower rice

bags, or 1 head of cauliflower, riced and cooked

1 x 16 ouncefrozen broccoli cuts

2eggs

large, whisked

3 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese

2 teaspoonscoarse sea salt

2 teaspoonsgarlic powder

2 teaspoonsonion powder

2 tablespoonsbutter

melted

1 cupshredded italian blend cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a large 3-quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray or olive oil. Set aside.

Baking dish

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Slice chicken breasts in half horizontally to make them thinner, lightly coat them in olive oil and place on a baking sheet. Liberally season with salt and pepper and bake for 20 minutes.

OvenHeat

Knife

Baking sheet

Baking dish

skinless boneless chicken breasts2 pounds

olive oil1 tablespoon

Step 3

While the chicken is baking, heat the bags of frozen cauliflower rice and broccoli according to package instructions. Discard any excess water or moisture.

frozen cauliflower rice10 ounce

frozen broccoli cuts16 ounce

Step 4

Remove chicken from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Carefully chop baked chicken into bite-sized pieces.

Knife

Step 5

In a large bowl, add cooked cauliflower rice, broccoli, chicken, eggs, mozzarella cheese, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and butter. Toss together until fully combined.