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    Home » Type » Main Courses » Chicken

    Creamy Chicken Casserole (Low Carb)

    Published: Apr 21, 2020 · Modified: Jan 20, 2022 by Faith · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This Creamy Chicken Casserole is the low carb version of a cross between chicken pot pie and shepherd’s pie! It has a rich and creamy chicken and vegetable filling, and is topped with cheesy mashed cauliflower.

    Creamy Chicken Casserole with Cheesy Cauliflower Mash in Ceramic Mugs on Creamy Background

    Recently I've been on the lookout for two types of recipes: 1) recipes that use pantry, freezer, and fridge staples, and 2) recipes that freeze well so I can restock my stash of freezer friendly meals.

    This Creamy Chicken Casserole fits the bill in both ways! And not to mention, it's healthy comfort food that the whole family will love.

    It includes vegetables like carrots, celery, onion, and garlic that you might already have on hand because they keep well for a few weeks in the fridge.

    For the chicken, use whatever you have on hand as long as the chicken is cooked before you add it. Rotisserie chicken, leftover chicken, or even canned chicken all work well!

    No worries if you don't have cauliflower on hand to make the topping. There are a ton of variations for this recipe.

    Pro Tip: If you don't want to make this casserole with a topping, just make the filling at eat it as stew! Or serve it on top of mashed potatoes, rice, noodles, or toast.

    And bonus, this Creamy Chicken Casserole freezes well! You can portion it out into individual servings, or freeze it in a casserole dish.

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    In This Article

    • Easy Variations of Creamy Chicken Casserole
    • Low Carb Chicken Casserole
    • More Casserole Recipes with Chicken:
    • Creamy Chicken Casserole with Cheesy Cauliflower Mash (Low Carb)

    Easy Variations of Creamy Chicken Casserole

    One of the best things about this Creamy Chicken Casserole is how versatile it is. It's very easy to adapt to suit your tastes, or to use what you have on hand.

    Creamy Chicken Casserole with Noodles

    There are three ways of making this dish with noodles:

    1. Put the cooked noodles on the bottom of the casserole dish and then the filling on top. Brown it under the broiler.
    2. Mix the cooked noodles in with the filling and serve. There's no need to bake the casserole!
    3. Serve the chicken and vegetable filling on top of a bed of noodles.

    Chicken Casserole with Rice

    If rice is your favorite, it's easy to incorporate rice into this meal!

    Just like with noodles, there are three ways of using rice here:

    1. Put the cooked rice on the bottom of the casserole dish and then the filling on top. Brown it under the broiler.
    2. Mix the cooked rice in with the filling and serve. There's no need to bake the casserole!
    3. Serve the chicken and vegetable filling on top of a bed of rice.

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    Creamy Chicken Casserole with Stuffing

    Stuffed (aka dressing) is also delicious with Creamy Chicken Casserole! And if you a box of stuffing in your pantry leftover from the holidays, this is a great way to use it.

    There are two ways you could incorporate stuffing into this recipe:

    1. Put the cooked stuffing on the bottom of the casserole dish and then the filling on top. Brown it under the broiler.
    2. Serve the chicken and vegetable filling on top of a bed of stuffing.

    Mashed Potato Chicken Casserole

    Similar to stuffing, there are two ways you could serve this casserole with mashed potatoes.

    1. Put the mashed potatoes on the bottom of the casserole dish and then the filling on top. Brown it under the broiler. (Similar to this Chicken Pot Pie Topped with Garlic and Herb Potato Mash.)
    2. Serve the chicken and vegetable filling on top of a bed of mashed potatoes.

    Creamy Chicken Casserole with Cheesy Cauliflower Mash (Low Carb) in White Casserole Dish with Hand Serving

    Low Carb Chicken Casserole

    The two biggest sources of carbs in this dish would normally come from the filling and the topping. 

    The filling is typically thickened with flour or cornstarch. And the topping is usually mashed potatoes or a pie crust.

    However, with a couple easy tweaks this recipe is easy to make low carb:

    • I use cream cheese to thicken the chicken and vegetable filling.
    • Cheesy mashed cauliflower is a delicious low carb topping.

    More Casserole Recipes with Chicken:

    • Cheesy Chicken Casserole with Poblano Peppers (Low Carb)
    • Easy Chicken Cordon Blue Casserole (Keto)
    • Chicken Parmesan Casserole
    • One Pan Greek Baked Chicken Dinner (Low Carb)
    • 4 Ingredient Chicken Rice Casserole
    • Leftover Turkey or Chicken Jalapeno Popper Casserole (Low Carb)

    Two Ceramic Mugs with Low Carb Creamy Chicken Casserole Topped with Fresh Parsley
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    Creamy Chicken Casserole with Cheesy Cauliflower Mash (Low Carb)

    By: Faith Gorsky
    This Creamy Chicken Casserole is the low carb version of a cross between chicken pot pie and shepherd’s pie! It has a rich and creamy chicken and vegetable filling, and is topped with cheesy mashed cauliflower.
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    Prep Time 25 minutes mins
    Cook Time 45 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 346 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    Filling:

    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 1 small onion diced
    • 2 large stalks celery diced
    • 1 medium carrot diced
    • 3 large cloves garlic minced
    • 2 cups chicken stock
    • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 6 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
    • 3 cups cooked chopped or shredded chicken leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken work great

    Topping:

    • 1 ⅔ cups mashed cauliflower
    • 4 ounces shredded white cheddar cheese

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 400F.
    • For the filling, melt the butter in a large, deep skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, and carrot, and cook until starting to soften, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
    • Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
    • Stir in the chicken stock, thyme, salt, and black pepper, and bring up to a boil. Turn the heat down to simmer and cook 10 minutes (uncovered), stirring occasionally.
    • Whisk in the cream cheese until completely incorporated, and then stir in the chicken.
    • Cook until the chicken is warmed, about 5 minutes.
    • Carefully pour the filling mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish.
    • For the topping, stir together the mashed cauliflower and cheese in a medium bowl. Spread this mixture on top of the filling in the casserole dish.
    • Bake until the casserole is warm and bubbling, about 20 minutes, and then broil it briefly to brown the top (stay with it, this can take less than a minute!).
    • Serve.

    Faith's Tips

    • Net Carbs: 8g per serving
    • Instead of leftover chicken, canned chicken also works well here.
    • Feel free to use regular mashed potatoes as the topping instead of the cheesy mashed cauliflower.
    • You could skip the topping and serve the creamy chicken and vegetable filling on a bed of mashed potatoes, rice, noodles, toast, or stuffing (dressing).
    • To make mashed cauliflower, chop up a head of cauliflower. Boil it until tender, and then mash the cauliflower the same way you'd make mashed potatoes.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Creamy Chicken Casserole with Cheesy Cauliflower Mash (Low Carb)
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 346 Calories from Fat 216
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 24g37%
    Saturated Fat 12g75%
    Cholesterol 113mg38%
    Sodium 643mg28%
    Potassium 488mg14%
    Carbohydrates 9g3%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 4g4%
    Protein 25g50%
    Vitamin A 2425IU49%
    Vitamin C 16.9mg20%
    Calcium 197mg20%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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