Best Chicken Cauliflower Casserole Recipes

CHEESY CHICKEN-BROCCOLI-CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine 1/2 the mushroom soup and an equal amount of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chicken. Bring to a simmer and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Heat 1 frozen, unopened bag of cauliflower and broccoli mix in the microwave until hot, 4 to 6 minutes. Let stand about 2 minutes; open bag and transfer vegetables to a bowl. Repeat with remaining bag.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add milk and salt; stir in remaining cream of mushroom soup. Add flour slowly, stirring constantly with a whisk to prevent lumps. Add Cheddar cheese. Cook and stir until cheese sauce is thick, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic powder.
• Layer half the cooked vegetables into the bottom of a baking pan or casserole dish. Add half of the cooked chicken. Pour in half the cheese sauce. Add a light layer of bread crumbs. Add remaining vegetables, remaining chicken, and remaining cheese sauce. Top with a light layer of bread crumbs. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, 20 to 30 minutes.

BROCCOLI-CAULIFLOWER CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 6 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk broth, cream cheese, oil, sage, salt and pepper; pour over chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender. Serve with rice.

CHICKEN TETRAZZINI CASSEROLE WITH CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a pot and season with salt. Add the cauliflower, cover and steam until just tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain and cut into florets. Meanwhile, bring another pot of salted water to a boil and cook the noodles to just shy of al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain. Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until tender and browned. Add the garlic and shallots and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook, whisking, for 1 minute. Deglaze with the sherry, stirring and scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Whisk in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for a few minutes, then stir in the heavy cream. Season with salt, pepper and a few grates of nutmeg. Combine the cauliflower, noodles, chicken and sauce. Transfer to a casserole dish. Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in small pan, then drizzle over the panko in a bowl and toss to combine. Add the Parmigiano-Reggiano and toss. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the casserole. Bake until hot, bubbling and golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley. Divide among plates. Cook's Note: The unbaked casserole (without the breadcrumbs) can be covered and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal.
• Put the chicken in a very large stockpot or divide between 2 pots if necessary. Add the peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, carrots, celery, lemons, onions and herb bundle and sprinkle with salt. Add enough water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook at a rolling simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Remove the chicken from the liquid and let cool. Strain the stock. (You should have 5 to 6 quarts stock.) Remove the skin and bones from the chicken, and shred the meat using your hands or 2 forks.

CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND ROASTED CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Toss cauliflower in a bowl with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour into a baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until softened, about 30 minutes.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken sausage; cook and stir until browned, about 6 minutes. Drain sausage on a paper towel-lined plate. Slice into 1-inch pieces.
• Mix sausage into the baked cauliflower mixture in the baking dish; sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Spread 8 dollops of ricotta cheese evenly across the top. Sprinkle red pepper flakes on top.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Broil until cauliflower and ricotta are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle fresh parsley on top.

LOW-CARB CAULIFLOWER CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add chicken breasts, reduce heat, and simmer until no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, about 15 minutes.
• While chicken cooks, steam cauliflower rice in its package in the microwave on high power for 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Combine milk and ranch dressing mix in a mixing bowl. Mix in cooked cauliflower rice. Mix in 1/2 cup Mexican cheese and cream cheese.
• Chop bacon and chicken; add to the mixing bowl with green onions and combine. Pour contents into the prepared dish. Sprinkle remaining Mexican cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

3 C CROCK-POT CASSEROLE (CHICKEN, CHEESE & CAULIFLOWER)

Steps:

• Cut chicken into chunks. Coat crock pot with cooking spray. Add all ingredients except cream and shredded cheese.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Before serving, stir in cream & cheese.

CHICKEN CAULIFLOWER GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Simmer broccoli and cauliflower florets in water for 10 minutes, or until crunchy. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large saucepan, melt butter and saute onion. Stir cauliflower, broccoli and rice into the saucepan. Once the vegetables and rice are coated, stir in the cheese, chicken soup and milk. Transfer the entire mixture to a 9x13 inch baking dish and sprinkle the crackers on top.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30 minutes.

CHICKEN CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine cauliflower, onion and water in a medium saucepan; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes or until veggies are tender. Drain and set aside.
• Add milk, cornstarch, bouillon granules, and salt to saucepan, stirring with a wire whisk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly.
• Add cheese; stir until cheese melts. Remove from heat.
• Add cauliflower mixture, chicken and pimento to cheese sauce. Spoon mixture into a 1 1/2 qt casserole coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325 for 20 minutes.

CAULIFLOWER & BUFFALO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400F. In a large bowl mix together the olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder & hot sauce.
• 2. Add the cauliflower florets and stir to coat.
• 3. Scoop the cauliflower into a cooking sprayed coated 9 x 13 inch baking dish, leaving behind as much of the olive oil/hot sauce mix as possible.
• 4. Bake the cauliflower for 30-35 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes, until cooked through and starting to brown.
• 5. While the cauliflower is cooking, add the cubed chicken to the bowl with the leftover olive oil/hot sauce mix and stir to coat.
• 6. Top the cooked cauliflower with the raw marinated chicken.
• 7. In a bowl mix together the cheese, bacon & green onion and top the raw chicken with the cheese mix.
• 8. Return the casserole to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the topping is bubbly.
• 9. Drizzle with ranch dressing.

CAULIFLOWER AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a slow cooker combine all ingredients EXCEPT the peas, then stir to mix well.
• Cover & cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours OR on LOW for 4 to 6 hours.
• Stir in the green peas & let stand 10 minutes, uncovered.

CAULIFLOWER & CHICKEN SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with olive oil. Cut the cauliflower head in quarters. Slice away the leaves and stem, and with an angled cut cut away the core from each quarter of the cauliflower head. Chop cauliflower roughly into bite-sized florets, each about 1-inch across. Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil over high heat. Stir in the salt. Add the cauliflower florets and boil for 2 minutes. Drain into a colander set in the sink. Run cold water over the florets to stop the cooking process and shake the colander to drain any excess water. Return the cauliflower to the cooking pot and set aside. Place a 10-inch sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and then, when the pan is quite hot, add the sausage. Use a spoon to break up the meat. Cook for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the sausage is cooked through and beginning to get crispy. If using chicken sausage there should not be a great deal of fat in the pan, but if using Italian sausage, drain all but 1 to 2 tablespoons of fat. Turn the heat to medium-low and add the onion, garlic, and thyme to the pan with the sausage. Sauté for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Scrape up any brown bits as you sauté. Crush the tomatoes, and add them to the sausage. Stir thoroughly, then add the reserved tomato sauce and cook for about 5 more minutes. Turn off the heat and taste the sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss the sauce with the cauliflower in the cooking pot. Spread the cauliflower and sausage mix in the prepared baking dish and distribute evenly. Mix the bread crumbs and Parmesan and sprinkle them evenly over the cauliflower. Drizzle lightly with olive oil. Place in the middle of the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until breadcrumbs have browned and the sauce is bubbling. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN AND RICED CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9 X 13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• 2. Bring broccoli and onion to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender.You may add about a teaspoon or so of salt into the water, if desired. When tender, drain as much water out as possible and put into a large bowl, set aside.
• 3. In a large pot, combine bullion with water to dissolve. Hint: If you use chicken soup base or Better than Bullion it dissolves in the water very quickly and easily. Place riced cauliflower in the pot and cover the rest of the way with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover and simmer for five minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly and set aside.
• 4. In the large bowl with the broccoli and onion, combine drained water chestnuts, the cooked chicken and the drained cauliflower.
• 5. In a smaller bowl combine the soups, whisking until well mixed. Pour soup mixture into the cauliflower mixture. Mix well. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish.
• 6. Spread cheddar cheese evenly over the top of the casserole. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned. Enjoy with your favorite side dishes or rolls.
• 7. Here is the nutritional information for this recipe.

LOW CARB CHICKEN ENCHILADA CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Steam the cauliflower florets until tender.
• Place cauliflower in food processor and pulse until it looks like rice.
• Mix in flour and chili powder.
• Let cool.
• Mix in beaten eggs.
• Pour cauliflower mixture in 9X13 baking pan.
• Place shredded chicken over cauliflower base.
• Pour Enchilada sauce over chicken.
• Top with shredded cheese
• Cover and Bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• Add additional topping of your choosing: lettuce, olive, avocado, sour cream, salsa.

CHICKEN SPINACH CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º and lightly grease a 9-13-inch baking dish with butter or non-stick spray. Place cauliflower in a large saucepan with 1 inch of water over medium heat. Cover and steam until just tender. Drain cauliflower and place in a large bowl. Add chicken and cheese to bowl and toss together. Heat olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add spinach and garlic and cook until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Add spinach to chicken and pour in beaten eggs. Season again with salt and pepper. Pour mixture into baking dish and place in oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until set and edges begin to brown and pull away from the side of the dish. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes before serving.