Cheesy Chicken, Rice & Cauliflower Rice Casserole
This Cheesy Chicken, Rice & Rice Cauliflower Casserole is absolutely loaded with veggies in the most delicious, family-approved way! We’re talking over 3 1/2 cups of riced cauliflower, 3 cups of spinach, tender shredded chicken, and just a bit of white rice for that perfect texture. Everything gets mixed up with a creamy, cheesy sauce and topped with melty cheddar. My 13-year-old always goes back for seconds… which, let’s be real, is basically an Oscar win in the food blogging world!
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil (or neutral tasting oil + extra for greasing)
- 1/2 medium onion diced
- 12 ounces frozen riced cauliflower (3 1/2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup milk (I used low fat)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 4 Tablespoons cream cheese
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3 cups baby spinach roughly chopped after measuring
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken breasts
- 1 1/2 cups cooked white jasmine rice
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease a casserole dish with a little oil.
- Add the oil to a Dutch oven or large pot and heat it over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onions and cook for 3-4 minutes or until soft and translucent.
- Add the riced cauliflower to the pot and season with the salt and pepper. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until all of the water has cooked off of the cauliflower, it is starting to get gold and toasty in color, and is nice and soft.
- Add the garlic to the pot and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Turn down the heat to medium. Add the milk, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, Dijon mustard, cream cheese, Greek yogurt and spinach to the pot. Stir until everything is well combined, the cream cheese has melted into the sauce, and spinach has wilted.
- Add the chicken and rice into the pot with the cauliflower mixture. Mix together to combine. Pour into the prepared casserole dish and spread out into an even layer in the dish. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese on top.
- Cover with foil and bake in oven for 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove foil and place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to crisp up the cheese, if desired.
Notes
This Cheesy Chicken, Rice & Rice Cauliflower Casserole is absolutely loaded with veggies in the most delicious, family-approved way! We’re talking over 3 1/2 cups of riced cauliflower, 3 cups of spinach, tender shredded chicken, and just a bit of white rice for that perfect texture. Everything gets mixed up with a creamy, cheesy sauce and topped with melty cheddar. My 13-year-old always goes back for seconds… which, let’s be real, is basically an Oscar win in the food blogging world!
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