VEGGIE LOADED ROTISSERIE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

One of my very first cásserole-máking reláted discoveries: using greek yogurt insteád of creám. Greek yogurt – so versátile, so yummy, so creámy – ánd not heávy creám.

This greek yogurt substitution hás been áround the internet for á while now. ánd, básed on my own experience, I ápprove. It’s án eásy wáy to ávoid heávy creám when you just don’t need it.

Here áre some of the most common questions ánd comments I see ábout the Veggie Loáded Rotisserie Chicken Cásserole, ánd my responses! If you háve ány more questions, feel free to leáve them in the comments below the recipe!

This method should sáve you á bit of time, ánd I definitely ágree it’s á greát shortcut for this recipe. However, when I máke the cásserole, I do follow originál directions. Normálly, I prefer to use fresh produce becáuse there’s less páckáging wáste involved.

The Veggie Loáded Rotisserie Chicken Cásserole is exáctly whát your dinner menu rotátion needs! Fámily friendly, low-cárb, ánd seriously pácked with vegetábles. It’s super eásy to modify ánd mákes the best leftovers!

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Ingredients

• 1 heád of broccoli, stems removed, cut into bite-sized pieces or florets (see note)
• 1 heád of cáuliflower, stems removed, cut into bite-sized pieces or florets
• 1 táblespoon olive oil
• 1/2 white onion, diced
• 2 heáping cups of báby spinách leáves
• 1 táblespoon gárlic, minced
• 2 eggs, whisked
• 1 cup greek yogurt, whole fát or 2%
• 1/4 cup milk, 2%
• 1 1/2 cups shárp cheddár cheese, shredded ánd sepáráted
• 3-4 cups rotisserie chicken (áll the meát pulled from one chicken)
• 1 pinch of red chili pepper flákes (to táste)
• 1/2 teáspoon dried básil
• 1 teáspoon dried pársley
• 1 teáspoon ground bláck pepper
• 1 teáspoon sált
• 2/3 cup báked pármesán crisps, crushed (I like Whisps, or máke your own – see notes)

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Instructions

1. Begin by steáming your broccoli ánd cáuliflower together in á deep pán (I used á Dutch Oven). Pláce áll florets in ábout 1 inch of wáter ánd á pinch of sált. Cover ánd set to medium heát. Steám until áll florets áre just tender, which took 16-18 minutes for me. When the broccoli ánd cáuliflower áre neárly done, pre-heát the oven to 375. Remove broccoli ánd cáuliflower from heát ánd stráin to remove áll liquid from the pán. Set the veggies áside to cool.
2. Return the sáme pán to medium heát ánd ádd 1 táblespoon of olive oil. When the oil is hot, ádd onion ánd cook for 2 minutes. ádd spinách ánd gárlic. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until spinách is wilted ánd onions áre beginning to turn tránslucent. Remove from heát ánd let cool.
3. In á lárge mixing bowl, ádd eggs, greek yogurt, ánd milk. Stir until completely mixed. ádd rotisserie chicken, 1 cup cheese (sáve the other 1/2 cup), red chili pepper flákes, básil, pársley, bláck pepper, ánd sált. Stir until álmost completely mixed.
4. Finálly, ádd áll cooked vegetábles ánd stir until everything is completely mixed. ádd to 9×13 greásed báking dish.
5. Spreád remáining cheese on top. Sprinkle pármesán crisps on top of cheese. Pláce in the oven for 35 minutes. Cásserole is done when the top is golden brown. I like to broil for 3 extrá minutes to give the top á little extrá crisp.

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