Cheesy Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole (So creamy!)
Baked Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole that is so cheesy and creamy! Cauliflower is roasted, added to a baking dish with bite size pieces of chicken breast, and then covered in a simple sour cream cheese sauce. Bake until bubbly!
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 large cauliflower head chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese divided
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 pound cooked chicken breast boneless, diced into bite size pieces
- 2 green onions finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Like a baking sheet with parchment paper and place cauliflower on it. Pour olive oil on top of cauliflower, and give it a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Toss to fully coat the cauliflower.
- Bake cauliflower for 15 minutes and then remove from the oven.
- Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F and spray a 9x9 (or 11x8) baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Add cooked chicken and roasted cauliflower into the baking dish.
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds, and then sprinkle in the flour, stirring until fully combined with the butter. Add in chicken broth, stirring until bubbly, about 5 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat and add in 1 cup of the shredded cheese and sour cream, stirring until sauce is thickened.
- Pour sauce on top of the chicken and cauliflower in baking dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned on top.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese on top and chopped green onions.
- Serve and enjoy this delicious Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole!
