Meet your dinner plans. 🙂 Creamy whole30 chicken, broccoli, cauliflower rice casserole. Your family is going to love this warm and comforting casserole! Kid proof and stuffed with three veggies, topped with the best herb cream sauce.
Is is just me, or is it casserole weather? It seems like that’s all I want for dinner; so warm, comforting. Soul food, baby. And not to mention, when a whole30 casserole comes along that I’m obsessed with, it’s pretty hard not to want to make another one… already scheming my next casserole bake. What would you like to see?
I seriously think this is the best fall ever. All the burning reds, bright oranges, and popping yellows seem somehow more burning, bright, and popping this year!! It might have something to do with the fact that I’m getting healthier, but needless to say, I am soaking in every last bit of this beautiful season. I’ve been burring my nose in good books that put me to sleep early, breathing in the crisp air on my walks through the aspens, and drinking more tea than I have all year!
I made a “fall bucket list” in September, and as I was browsing over it the other day, I realize that all the to do’s could be checked off! If you haven’t made a fall bucket list, I highly suggest filling your weekends and mornings with glorious pumpkin foods, fun family activities, and finding ways to get outside and enjoy the season with those you love.
tested and true chicken cauli rice casserole
Anyway, about this casserole. I seriously hope you guys love it, because everyone in this house sure did! Between my parents they demolished half the pan, with a few servings each! It’s a gooder, filled with warm chicken, crispy casserole edges of baked cream sauce, and who would know that there are three different veggies stuffed in there!?
My dad thought that the cauliflower was normal rice, and when I told him that it was cauliflower he was shocked and said he loved it!… For someone who normally doesn’t like cauliflower at all, he sure ate a lot! I think this is a good taste test to say, that this dish is pretty kid proof and family friendly. 🙂
If you aren’t whole30 or paleo, feel free to top this dish off with some grated cheese and pop it back in the oven to get all melty and golden. You won’t regret it!
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Chicken Broccoli Cauliflower Rice Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 cups cauliflower rice
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast cubes
- 1/4 cup green chiles canned
- 1 can full fat coconut milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon Italian herb seasoning
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Generously grease a 9" by 9" casserole pan with avocado oil (or olive oil).
- layer in the cauliflower rice, broccoli, chicken, and green chiles into the pan.
- In a medium sauce pan whisk together all the sauce ingredients, except the egg and tapioca flour. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
- In a cup, whisk the egg and pour into the sauce while stirring continuously. The sauce will begin to thicken, continue to stir to avoid clumping.
- Next whisk in the tapioca flour and continue to simmer and whisk for about 1 minute until the sauce thickens and all the clumps are beaten out. Be careful to take it off the heat as soon as it starts to thicken, otherwise it will become too thick. Then pour the sauce over the casserole and bake on 400F for 45 minutes until the edges are browned.