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Thursday 7 February 2019

Mexican Chicken Casserole : Low Carb



You could well be doing a Mexican hat dance
after you've eaten this dish …


Why not give this low carb Mexican chicken casserole a try! It’s a bake, melt, slice and serve kind of meal, and it’s full of cheesy, crunchy, nutrient dense goodness.

Ingredients
Serves 10
1 Lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 White or Red Onion
2 Teaspoons Salt
1 Teaspoon Pepper
1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
1 Tablespoon Cumin
2 Teaspoons Dried Oregano
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
1 Cup Salsa, spicy or mild depending on preference
1/4 Cup Heavy (Double) Cream
1 Cup Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded (grated)

Cilantro, to garnish

Help with weight/measurement conversion
see here 

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Cook the chicken anyway you’d like. Allow chicken to cool, then shred it into bite sized pieces.
3. Chop bell pepper and onion. Add them to a pan with olive oil, salt and pepper, and sauté until softened. Remove from heat.
4. In a bowl, mix chili powder, cumin and oregano. Add sour cream, salsa, cooked veggies and shredded chicken and stir to combine.
5. Pour contents of bowl into a 9x13 casserole dish or large skillet.
6. Pour heavy (double) cream evenly over the top and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
7. Bake for 30 minutes, or until casserole is warmed all the way through and the cheese has lightly browned.

Original recipe with step by step guide (and more) can be seen here

A variety of recipe ideas/articles are found within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter.

All the best Jan

28 comments:

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Nam!!!

Tom said...

...it looks bueno.

Anonymous said...

I do like the cheerful Mexican hat, as well as the recipe.

Tina

JFM said...

Oh...this looks delicious!

Hugs~

Valerie-Jael said...

Sounds very yummy. Valerie

Out on the prairie said...

yum I eat a lot of things like this, like spicy foods

CJ Kennedy said...

and Keto friendly, too!

mxtodis123 said...

Yummy. Along with Italian, Mexican is my favorite food.

sandy said...

I am going to ask my cook to absolutely MAKE THAT SOON! It looks and reads so delicious.

Christine said...

This looks so good!

William Kendall said...

I imagine that could get quite spicy.

Mary Kirkland said...

Oh that looks good. I posted a Mexican casserole recipe yesterday that I made using low carb corn tortillas. This sounds good too though. I might be making a new Mexican casserole soon.

Benita said...

This is awesome! The hubster is going to love it! Have a great one! Hugs!

Elephant's Child said...

Love the happy hat.

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

One cup of Salsa...I'm in! That sounds wonderful!

Iris Flavia said...

Hmmm... sounds very yummy!!!

The Joy of Home with Martha Ellen said...

Sounds good! I'll give it a try. Thank you. ♥

Margaret D said...

Similar to what I make...looks delicious.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

This actually made me hungry.

chrissie said...

This looks delicious and so tempting

Have a great weekend

Love Chrissie xx

Thickethouse.wordpress said...

Comfort food!

It's me said...

Yammmmmmmmmie!!!......❤️❤️

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

okay...the wife has the cooking chores the next three days. I've given her the recipe :)

Rose said...

This sounds delicious and very doable....

happyone said...

This would be great to make next time we play Mexican Train at my house. :)

Martha said...

Such a wonderful recipe!

Laurel Wood said...

We would love this dish. Happy Weekend.

Magic Love Crow said...

I will for sure be dancing after this dish! So yummy! Big Hugs!