You’ll make this slimmed down dump-and-bake chicken Alfredo casserole on repeat.
After processing the cauliflower rice, every ingredient is stirred together in the same dish in which it bakes.
Who doesn’t love fewer dishes to wash?
Credit: Andy Lyons
As a bonus, this no-guilt casserole has fewer calories than it’s full flavored classic.
Cauliflower stealthily stands in for the usual higher carb and calorie starchregular rice or noodles.
Together, cauliflower and spinach contribute a full veggie serving per portion.
Chicken Alfredo Cauliflower Rice Bake Ingredients
Ingredients
1(2 1/4- to 2 1/2-lb.
)jarlight Alfredo pasta sauce
2Tbsp.grated Parmesan cheese
12cuppanko
Directions
Preheat oven to 400F.
Transfer cauliflower “rice” to a 3-qt.
Drizzle with 2 Tbsp.
of the oil and sprinkle with basil, salt, and pepper; toss to coat.
Stir in spinach, chicken, and pasta sauce; sprinkle with cheese.
Combine panko and remaining 2 Tbsp.
oil; sprinkle over cauliflower mixture.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes more or until top is brown.
What to Serve with Chicken Alfredo Cauliflower Rice Bake?
You won’t need much to round out this one-dish meal.
A quickbread fix-up, or a simplefresh vegetable side dishshould suffice.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
