Recipe: Perfect Vegetarian Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole

Vegetarian Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole. Loaded with cauliflower, chicken, and a healthier creamy cheesy ranch sauce. Growing up, one of my favorite meals was mac and cheese. There is just something about that cheese sauce that always gets me!

Vegan Cauliflower Casserole flavored with garlic, tomatoes and lemon. Working on this post has forced me to ask myself a lot of tough questions. Casseroles are among my favorite foods to eat (and least favorite foods to photograph, but that's neither here nor there). You can have Vegetarian Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Vegetarian Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole

1. You need 2 cups of chopped cauliflower.
2. Prepare 1 package of Quorn Meatless Pieces (https://www.quorn.us/products/quorn-meatless-chicken-pieces).
3. Prepare 4 slices of Lightlife Smoky Tempeh strips (https://lightlife.com/product/smoky-tempeh-strips/).
4. You need 3/4 cup of vegetable stock.
5. It's 2 TBSP of whole milk.
6. It's 2 TBSP of cream cheese.
7. You need 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese.
8. You need 1/4 cup of grated mozzarella cheese.
9. You need 2 TBSP of grated parmesan cheese.
10. It's 2 of garlic cloves.
11. Prepare 1/8 tsp of ground nutmeg.
12. It's to taste of Salt and Pepper.
13. Prepare of Olive Oil Spray.

But so many of them are full of bacon, chicken, and ground beef. Chicken Cauliflower Casserole is an easy-to-make dish that is full of cheesy goodness while still being high in protein and low in carbs, calories, and fat. Cauliflower is nutritious, versatile, low in carbs, high in fiber, and has a mild enough flavor that it can blend perfectly into just about any dish. Transfer the sauce to the pot with the cauliflower and stir to combine.

Vegetarian Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole instructions

1. Spray large pan with Olive Oil and add chicken pieces and chopped tempeh.
2. Fry on medium high for approximately 20 minutes continuously mixing until all pieces are browned on all sides.
3. In a separate pot, add the vegetable stock, cream cheese, milk, half of all the cheeses, nutmeg, salt and pepper, and stir on medium low heat until the mixture is smooth and all the cheese is melted (approximately 10 minutes).
4. Place cauliflower in a bowl of hot water for 5 minutes & then drain.
5. Transfer cauliflower to casserole dish and add the chicken mixture and then the melted cheese mixture on top.
6. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
7. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, broil for an additional 15 minutes or until the top gets browned..

Transfer to the baking dish and spread into an even layer. Serve a meal packed with flavor and nutrition. This Paleo chicken and cauliflower rice casserole recipe is an easy low-carb meal. I will make again but will roast the cauliflower in the dush first before adding the other ingredients. No nutmeg and I'll substitute the coconut milk with more chicken.