It is no secret that I love jalapeño poppers. The combination of the spicy jalapeño, cream cheese and bacon is just so good. So adding those flavors to a casserole with chicken and cauliflower make a really delicious casserole.
My husband was unsure of the cauliflower in this dish, but after one bite he was in love with the casserole and said if I hadn't told him there was cauliflower in it he probably wouldn't have known.
Chicken and Cauliflower Jalapeño Popper Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 pound cauliflower cut into 1/2" pieces
- olive oil
- 8 ounces reduced fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 16 slices turkey bacon, cooked
- 1/2 cup seeded and diced jalapeños peppers
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pound chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced into rounds
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400º F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place the cauliflower pieces on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Toss the cauliflower to coat in the oil.
- Roast the cauliflower for 20 minutes or until tender.
- Transfer the cauliflower to a colander and allow to drain any liquid.
- In a large bowl, add in the cream cheese and sour cream. Using a hand mixer, mix well.
- Crumble in 11 slices of bacon and add in the diced jalapeños, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and garlic powder. Stir to mix well.
- Add in the chicken and roasted cauliflower and stir to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese and crumble the remaining 5 bacon slices on top. Place the jalapeño slices on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly around the edges.
Enjoy!!!
Notes:
1/2 cup of diced jalapeños is about 3 medium or 2 large jalapeños.
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Nutrition Facts |
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Servings: 8 |
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Amount Per Serving |
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Calories: 314 |
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Total Fat |
20.1g |
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Saturated Fat |
9.7g |
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Polyunsaturated Fat |
0.3g |
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Monounsaturated Fat |
1.7g |
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Trans Fat |
0g |
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Cholesterol |
84.9g |
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Sodium |
572.5mg |
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Potassium |
391.1mg |
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Total Carbohydrates |
8.4g |
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Dietary Fiber |
1.6g |
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Sugars |
5.3g |
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Protein |
25.2g |
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Vitamin A 7.58% Vitamin C 58.98% |
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Calcium 17.28% Iron 4.03% |
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*Nutritional information will vary depending on the brands you use. |
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*Adapted from SkinnyMs.