This Cheesy Bacon Chicken Casserole is creamy, cheesy and comforting. It’s easy to prepare and is low-carb. Baked in individual serving dishes, this recipe for two makes a great lunch or impressive romantic date night dinner.
This recipe is moderately low-carb, but not necessarily by Keto extreme low-carb guidelines.
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How to make Chicken Broccoli Casserole
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray two 18.6 oz oven-safe baking dishes with non-stick spray. Click for 18.6 oz baking dishes.
Chop the broccoli into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
Cut the bacon into ½ inch pieces and cook and stir in a frying pan until done but not too crispy.
Drain the bacon on a paper towel and set aside. Leave the grease in the pan.
Cook the diced chicken in the pan with the bacon grease just until browned on all sides, about 2 – 3 minutes.
In a medium saucepan, over low heat, melt the butter.
Whisk in the flour and salt until smooth.
Slowly add the milk and continue whisking constantly until thickened and starts to simmer. Let simmer for 1-2 minutes, and then remove from heat.
Fold in the chicken, half of the bacon, the broccoli, and the Swiss cheese. Combine gently until cheese starts to melt slightly.
Add the beaten egg and continue to stir gently to combine.
Pour into prepared baking dishes, divided evenly, and top with the crumbled bacon.
Bake for 35 minutes.
Remove from oven and serve on cork trivets to protect tables or surfaces. Click for cork trivets.
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Cheesy Bacon Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- ½ lb boneless chicken
- 1 cup fresh broccoli florets
- 3 slices bacon
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup milk
- ⅓ cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 egg (beaten)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray two 18.6 oz oven safe baking dishes with non-stick spray. Click for 18.6 oz baking dishes.
- Chop broccoli into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
- Cut bacon into ½ inch pieces and cook and stir in a frying pan until done but not too crispy.
- Drain bacon on paper towel and set aside. Leave grease in pan.
- Cook diced chicken in pan with bacon grease just until browned on all sides, about 2 – 3 minutes.
- In a medium sauce pan, over low heat, melt butter.
- Whisk in flour and salt until smooth.
- Slowly add milk and continue whisking constantly until thickened and starts to simmer. Let simmer 1-2 minutes, and then remove from heat.
- Fold in chicken, half of bacon, broccoli, and Swiss cheese. Combine gently until cheese starts to melt slightly.
- Add beaten egg and stir gently to combine.
- Pour into prepared baking dishes, divided evenly, and top with remaining crumbled bacon.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and serve on cork trivets to protect tables or surfaces. Click for cork trivets.
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