Chicken, Broccoli, and “Rice” Casserole
Dinner, Main Dish, Poultry
Ingredients
1 cup of heavy cream
2 cup of water
3 cups of broccoli florets
1 cup of cauliflower “rice”
1 Tbsp of oil
2 ribs of celery, chopped
1/4 cup of cream cheese, garlic flavored
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of pepper
2 cups of cooked chicken
1/4 cup of parmesan cheese
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 F.
Bring the heavy cream and water to a boil. Add the broccoli and cook for 5 minutes.
Drain the broccoli, reserving 2 Tbsp of the liquid, and set aside. Cook the “rice” with the reserved liquid in the microwave for 45 seconds and set aside.
Heat a skillet medium with the 1 tbsp of oil. Saute the celery until softened. Add the cream cheese to melt. Off the heat add the broccoli, “rice”, chicken, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
Spray an 8×8 inch baking dish with cooking spray and pour the mixture into the dish.
Top with the parmesan cheese. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
Notes
This was such a tasty recipe! The garlic flavored cream cheese gave the casserole a really great flavor. I’d like to try the recipe with other flavors of cream cheese. I used rotisserie chicken that I diced into small pieces. Also, I grated fresh cauliflower, using a standard box grater, to get the “rice,” but you could also use a food processor.
If making my own garlic flavored cream cheese, 3 cloves wasn't enough, add in a couple more.
Nutrition
Net Carb Count*:
Casserole: 22 net carbs (entire recipe)