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Pepper Jack Chicken Casserole

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.

Pepper Jack Chicken in a casserole dish.
Pepper Jack Chicken

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.

diced raw chicken on a cutting board.

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.

chicken casserole ingredients mixed in a bowl.

Step 5 – Place the chicken mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

low carb chicken casserole ingredients in a baking dish.

Step 6 – Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Low Carb Chicken Casserole in a baking dish.
Low Carb Chicken Casserole

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Pepper Jack Chicken Casserole

This 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.
4.47 from 26 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Chicken-Poultry
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 423 kcal

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

Serving: 1Calories: 423kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 41gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 493mgPotassium: 711mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 704IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 469mgIron: 2mg
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4.47 from 26 votes (26 ratings without comment)
Recipe Rating




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?