Creeach Fam Recipes

Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole

Name: Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 10 oz bacon; 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces); 16 oz cottage cheese (2% or 4% work); 2-3 cloves garlic (peeled); 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp paprika; ¼ tsp black pepper; 3 jalapeños; 2 large green onions (chopped, both white & green parts); 12 oz frozen cauliflower rice; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

6 servings

servings

20 minutes

active time

55 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

10 oz bacon

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)

16 oz cottage cheese (2% or 4% work)

2-3 cloves garlic (peeled)

1 tsp salt

½ tsp paprika

¼ tsp black pepper

3 jalapeños

2 large green onions (chopped, both white & green parts)

12 oz frozen cauliflower rice

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Chop 2 of the jalapeños into large chunks — I like to leave the seeds in one of them and remove them from the other, for a medium spice level. Slice the third jalapeno thinly to use for topping.

In a food processor, add the cottage cheese, garlic, salt, pepper and paprika. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.

Then, bring a large pan to medium heat. Once hot, add bacon & cook until crispy. Remove from pan, blot with paper towels & then crumble it up. Remove most of the bacon grease from the pan, leaving a little to cook the chicken in.

Add in the cubed chicken & season with salt + pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, until browned & nearly done through.

haw out the cauliflower rice in a bowl in the microwave or on the stovetop — you don’t need it to be hot, just warm! Then, use a thin dish towel or paper towel and squeeze out all the liquid from the cauliflower rice — don’t skip this step!

Add the blended cottage cheese, chicken, ⅔ of the crumbled bacon, green onion, 2 of the diced jalapeños and the cauliflower rice to a 8x12 or 9x13” baking dish. Use a spatula to mix it up. Spread out evenly in the pan.

Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Then, add shredded cheese, the jalapeños slices & remaining crumbled bacon. Return to the oven & cook, uncovered for 10 more minutes. At the end, switch the oven to broil for 2-4 more minutes. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

434 kcal

Total Fat

28 g

Saturated Fat

11 g

Unsaturated Fat

14 g

Trans Fat

0.1 g

Cholesterol

101 mg

Sodium

1236 mg

Total Carbohydrate

7 g

Dietary Fiber

2 g

Total Sugars

4 g

Protein

37 g