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Any good healthy casserole recipes?

Boingo1
Boingo1 Posts: 205 Member
edited January 2 in Recipes
Good time of year for baking casseroles!

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  • Boingo1
    Boingo1 Posts: 205 Member
    I found this one!


    Chicken Florentine Casserole

    Yields: 6 Servings | Serving Size: 1-1/2 Cups | Calories: 315 | Previous Points: 7 | Points Plus: 8 | Fat: 8 g | Carbohydrates: 33 g | Dietary Fiber: 2 g | Sodium: 396 mg | Sugars: 0 g | Protein: 26 g

    Ingredients
    •4 x 3 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pre-cooked, cut into cubes (rotisserie chicken works too)
    •1/2 box frozen spinach, thawed & squeezed to remove access liquid
    •2 large garlic cloves, minced
    •1 Tbsp olive oil
    •2 Tbsp flour (I used Bob's Red Mill all-purpose gluten free flour
    •1 Tbsp lemon juice
    •1 1/2 cups no-salt added chicken broth
    •pinch nutmeg
    •1 tsp dried oregano
    •1/2 tsp black pepper
    •1 cup low fat cottage cheese, blended to make smooth consistency
    •2/3 cup fresh Parmesan cheese, grated (use small holes on grater)
    •1/2 pound whole grain pasta (I used brown rice spirals)


    Directions

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Mist a 9 x 11 baking dish with oil. Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large pot, heat olive oil to medium-low and saute garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add flour and whisk for 30 seconds. Add chicken broth and stir until thickened. Add lemon juice, nutmeg, oregano & pepper. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat and add blended cottage cheese, spinach, chicken, Parmesan cheese & pasta. Stir to combine. Place in casserole dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden & bubbly.
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