Easiest Way to Make Yummy Vegetarian Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole

Vegetarian Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole. Today I'm sharing this chicken and cauliflower casserole as a healthier alternative to mac and cheese. 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.

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). But so many of them are full of bacon, chicken, and ground beef. You can cook 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. It's 2 cups of chopped cauliflower.
2. You need 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. It's 3/4 cup of vegetable stock.
5. Prepare 2 TBSP of whole milk.
6. You need 2 TBSP of cream cheese.
7. It's 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. It's 1/8 tsp of ground nutmeg.
12. You need to taste of Salt and Pepper.
13. You need of Olive Oil Spray.

Transfer the sauce to the pot with the cauliflower and stir to combine. 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.

Vegetarian Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole step by step

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..

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. This Vegetarian Cauliflower Casserole recipe has kale, quinoa and sharp cheddar cheese. It's cheesy and comforting but also nutritious! Here's a recipe for nutritious Cauliflower Casserole that satisfies like mac and cheese.