
Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole
If you love jalapeno poppers you will love this recipe. I take my bacon wrapped stuffed jalapeno recipe, deconstruct it, and put it on top of a bed of cauilflower rice and shredded chicken. This meal is super low in carbs at 7 grams and packed with 44 grams of protein. It satisfies the cravings of comfort bar food while keeping your nutrition incontrol.
Equipment
Stockpot
9×13 baking dish
Ingredients
Shredded Chicken
- 2 1/2 lbs. raw chicken breast Don't have time to boil and shred the chicken? Can get already pulled rotessirie chicken.
- 6 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup chicken broth Or save 1 cup of stock to add back to the chicken after shredding.
Cauliflower Rice
- 2 12 oz bags of riced or chopped cauliflower
- 1/4 onion diced
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- * optional, diced jalapenos
Sausage Filling
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1/4 onion diced
- 12 oz cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- salt and pepper to taste
Casserole Topping
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 3/4 cup real bacon bits
- 3 whole jalapenos sliced
Instructions
Shredded Chicken
- Fill stockpot with 6 cups of water.
- Add chicken breasts, bring to a boil covered.
- Once at a boil, turn down to low and let simmer for 45 minutes.
- When done remove chicken from the pot, saving 1 cup of chicken stock to add back to the shredded chicken.
- Cool and shred.
- Mix in chicken stock or broth.
Cauliflower Rice
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Mix riced cauliflower, 1/4 diced onion, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup of shredded cheese, optional diced jalapenos, and 1 tsp of salt in a medium-sized bowl.
- Place cauliflower rice mixture in the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.
- Put in preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes.
- After removing layer shredded chicken over the cauliflower rice.
Sausage Filling
- In a medium-sized saucepan, cook sausage until done, when pink is no longer present.
- Add diced onion and saute 3-4 minutes.
- Add cream cheese stiring in until well combined.
- Stir in half and half, remove from heat.
- Layer evenly over the shredded chicken.
Casserole Topping
- Layer shredded cheese over the sausage filling.
- Sprinkle bacon bits evenly over the shredded cheese.
- Top with jalapeno slices.
- Turn oven down to 350 degrees.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes.
- If you like a crispy topping broil for 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups, aboutSodium: 811.6mgSugar: 3.6gFiber: 1.5gPotassium: 283.6mgCholesterol: 187.7mgCalories: 519kcalMonounsaturated Fat: 3.7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.7gSaturated Fat: 16.2gFat: 33.8gProtein: 44.1gCarbohydrates: 7.1g
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