CREAMY CHICKEN,
PEPPERS, ONION AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE
The addition of sausage is what takes the flavors over the
top for this casserole. Use your favorite sausage in this recipe. The pork rind dust stands in for bread crumbs. However, you can make breadcrumbs from this microwave bread (use the plain version). Or you can use this topping.
Here is an alternate topping for casseroles that I simply love and use all the time:
Here is an alternate topping for casseroles that I simply love and use all the time:
Topping:
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (125 mL)
1/3 cup Gluten-Free Bake Mix (75 mL) - OR a mix of 1/4 cup almond flour, 1 tbsp coconut flour
2 tbsp butter, melted (30 mL)
In small bowl, combine Monterey Jack cheese, Gluten-Free Bake Mix and melted butter. Sprinkle in glass pie dish or something similar. Bake in oven alongside the casserole until crispy and evenly brown – usually about 25 to 30 minutes. Check after 25 minutes. Break up the mixture and crumble over the casserole. Delicious!!
In small bowl, combine Monterey Jack cheese, Gluten-Free Bake Mix and melted butter. Sprinkle in glass pie dish or something similar. Bake in oven alongside the casserole until crispy and evenly brown – usually about 25 to 30 minutes. Check after 25 minutes. Break up the mixture and crumble over the casserole. Delicious!!
RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
2 tbsp olive oil, OR butter (30 mL)
1 cup chopped onion (250 mL)
2 cups chopped peppers (500 mL)
11/2 lbs
cooked chicken, diced (0.68 kg)
8 oz Italian sausage, cooked and
(250 g)
sliced
Creamy Sauce:
8 oz regular cream cheese (250 mL)
1 cup whipping cream (250 mL)
1/4 cup water (60 mL)
2 tsp crushed garlic (10 mL)
1/4 cup mayonnaise (60 mL)
Topping:
1/2 cup pork rind dust, OR (125 mL)
see alternatives below the heading
1 tbsp butter, melted (15 mL)
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
In large frying pan, over medium heat in light olive
oil or butter, cook onions until softening.
Add peppers, cooking until the peppers are soft.
In large bowl, combine vegetables, chicken and
sausage.
Creamy Sauce: In frying pan, over medium heat, combine
cream cheese (broken up into pieces), whipping cream, water and garlic. Stir until mixed well and close to boiling or
boiling. Stir in mayonnaise.
Add creamy sauce to vegetables and meat; stir to
combine well. Turn out into a 2-qt (2 L)
casserole dish. Sprinkle topping evenly over the casserole. Bake 20 minutes.
Topping: In small bowl combine pork rind dust and
melted butter.
Yield: 8 servings
1
serving
461.4
calories
29.6
g protein
34.9
g fat
0.9 g fiber
6.1
g net carbs
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