Pepper Jack Chicken Casserole is easy, delicious, low carb, and ready in just 35 minutes. Diced chicken, mushrooms, and green beans are coated in a creamy Pepper Jack cheese sauce. This recipe has been updated.
Pepper Jack Cheese consists of Monterey Jack cheese flavored with sweet peppers, rosemary, habañero chilies, garlic and spicy jalapeños for an extra kick. Read more about Pepper Jack cheese here.
Why I love this recipe
This chicken casserole has super easy 5 minute prep and only uses a few ingredients.
This recipe is moderately low-carb, but not necessarily by Keto extreme low-carb guidelines.
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Ingredients
(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)
sliced mushrooms
boneless skinless chicken
onion powder
garlic powder
cumin
Salt and pepper
canned green beans
sour cream
egg
shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
Equipment used for this recipe
How to make Pepper Jack Chicken Casserole
Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 – Spray an 8×8 inch casserole dish with non-stick spray.
Step 3 – On a cutting board, dice the chicken into bite sized cubes.
Step 4 – In a medium bowl, mix the chicken, mushrooms, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper, drained green beans, beaten egg, chopped Pepper Jack cheese, and sour cream until combined.
Step 5 – Place the chicken mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Step 6 – Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
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Pepper Jack Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 4 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 can green beans (drained)
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 4 ounces shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray an 8×8 inch casserole dish with non-stick spray.
- On a cutting board, dice the chicken into bite sized cubes.
- In a medium bowl, mix the chicken, mushrooms, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper, drained green beans, beaten egg, chopped Pepper Jack cheese, and sour cream until combined.
- Place the chicken mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Notes
- Pepper Jack Cheese begins with Monterey Jack cheese flavored with sweet peppers, rosemary, habanero chilies, garlic, and spicy jalapeños for an extra kick.
Nutrition
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Connie
Tuesday 24th of October 2023
Canned green beans? YUCK I would like to put frozen green beans instead?
Zona
Tuesday 24th of October 2023
Hi Connie, yes you can use frozen green beans. Enjoy.
Kathryn
Friday 4th of February 2022
This is absolutely delicious! I had some leftover cooked rice so used it instead of the instant rice. Thank you!!!
Staci
Thursday 14th of January 2021
Not bad. A bit dry, IMO. I followed the recipe exactly, except I cut the rice down to 1/3 cup. If I make again, I'll cover the casseroles with foil.
lonnie
Monday 9th of January 2023
@Staci, where is there rice in the recipe?