• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Gluten Free
  • Dairy Free
  • Vegetarian
  • Nut Free
  • Vegan

Kayla Cappiello logo

October 24, 2021 Dairy Free

Gluten-Free Chicken Casserole (without soup)

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Looking for a cozy but healthy fall recipe? This gluten-free Chicken Casserole without soup is perfect for a cozy fall night when all you want to do is lounge around! Plus the best part… you can make this casserole without soup!!

This Chicken Casserole without soup bakes for an hour and will have your home smelling like delicious warm garlic and parmesan. It take 5 minutes to prep and an hour to bake. Its also easy to prep ahead of time. 

This recipe is healthy and easy, using simple and quick ingredients.

rice in a baking dish
Gluten-Free Chicken Casserole (without soup)

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE

This chicken casserole is made with italian sausage is naturally gluten free because it uses rice as the base and rice is gluten free!

You can make this recipe without soup!!

It uses easy ingredients such as microwavable rice or frozen rice as well as pre cooked sausage

This is an easy healthy weeknight meal…I like to call them lazy girl meals!

Its healthy

Its low in carbs

This Gluten-Free Chicken Casserole is low in saturated fat

This recipe is Dairy free

It is Nut free

Oil Free

Packed with veggies

Easy to prep ahead of time

rice in a baking dish
Gluten-Free Chicken Casserole (without soup)
rice in a baking dish
Gluten-Free Chicken Casserole (without soup)

INGREDIENTS & SUBSTITUTIONS

Brown rice

This gluten-free Chicken Casserole without soup calls for a combination of brown rice and cauliflower rice to keep it healthy and make this recipe a healthy weeknight dinner option. You can use all brown rice, all cauliflower rice or even white rice.

The key is the rice cannot be raw. If it is frozen rice it is OK to put into the baking dish frozen. If it is intstand microwave rice it is OK to microwave following package instructions and then add to baking dish. You do not want to add raw, uncooked rice because there is not enough liquid to cook the rice fully.

Here is a link to my favorite frozen brown rice from trader joes:

https://www.cookingwithtraderjoes.com/trader-joes-frozen-organic-brown-rice/

Cauliflower rice

To make this extra heathy and low carb you can use all cauliflower rice. You can also use any other riced vegetable including broccoli, carrots, etc. If fresh it is OK to just add to baking dish without cooking but make sure it is soft and fully cooked before removing from oven.

Here is a link to the cauflower rice I buy:

https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/product/365-everyday-value-organic-riced-cauliflower-12-oz-b074h5hhcs

Chicken sausage

Only use pre cooked chicken sausage. Do not use raw chicken sausage. If you have chicken sausage that is not cooked yet, pan fry quickly before adding to baking dish.

Tomatoes

You can dice your own tomatoes and use whatever kind you’d like. You can also buy a can of diced tomatoes to make this recipe even easier. Make sure to get unseasoned diced tomatoes.

Pepper + Onions

Dice up any color peppers as small as you can. You want them to be only slightly larger than the rice so the peppers fully cook in the oven. The larger the size the longer the casserole will have to bake. If you arent sure or want to cut down on time you can sautee the peppers and onions ahead of time so the baking step is only to warm up the casserole and not to fully cook any ingredient.

You can prep the raw vegetables ahead of time and store in the refridgerator in an air tight container for up to 3 days beforehand.

Parmesan cheese (vegan/dairy free if desired)

This Gluten-Free Chicken Casserole without soup recipe calls for vegan parmesan cheese to make this recipe dairy free. If you are not lactose intolerant or care to make this dairy free you can use regular parmesan cheese without a problem.

Salt + pepper + powdered garlic

To make this recipe vegan

To make this Gluten-Free Chicken Casserole without soup vegan you can use vegan sausages in place of the chicken sausage and make sure to use vegan parmesan cheese.

rice casserole with chicken and arugula
Gluten-Free Chicken Casserole (without soup)

TASTE & TEXTURE

This Gluten-Free Chicken Casserole is full of italian flavors, parmesan cheese and warm garlic! Its best served warm and cozy right out of the oven and topped with extra parmesan cheese to get a cheesy textured topping. The peppers, onions and tomatoes blend together to make the perfect light italian casserole sauce. Its healthy and light without a heavy sauce since you make this rice casserole without soup.

HOW TO MAKE

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1

In a cooking dish, combine brown rice, cauliflower rice, diced chicken sausage, red onion, tomatoes, peppers, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. See note below on only using cooked rice.

STEP 2

Bake uncovered on 400 for 45-60 minutes until rice is fully cooked and top starts to brown. Make sure the peppers and onions are fully cooked and soft before removing from oven.

STEP 3

Remove from oven and plate casserole. Option to top with arugula or fresh spinach.

rice casserole with chicken and arugula
Gluten-Free Chicken Casserole (without soup)

EXPERT TIPS & TRICKS

The key for this gluten-free chicken casserole is the rice cannot be raw. If it is frozen rice it is OK to put into the baking dish frozen. If it is intstand microwave rice it is OK to microwave following package instructions and then add to baking dish. You do not want to add raw, uncooked rice because there is not enough liquid to cook the rice fully. You can also use lentil rice or other vegetable rice but cook as per package directions before adding to baking dish.

To make this extra heathy and low carb you can use all cauliflower rice. You can also use any other riced vegetable including broccoli, carrots, etc. If fresh it is OK to just add to baking dish without cooking but make sure it is soft and fully cooked before removing from oven.

This recipe calls for vegan parmesan cheese to make this rice casserole dairy free. If you are not lactose intolerant or care to make this dairy free you can use regular parmesan cheese without a problem.

You can prep the raw vegetables ahead of time and store in the refridgerator in an air tight container for up to 3 days beforehand.

rice casserole with chicken and arugula
Gluten-Free Chicken Casserole (without soup)

HOW TO SERVE & STORE

Leftovers for this Chicken Casserole without soup can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Leftovers for this recipe can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Reheat in a pan, covered until rice and sausage is warm and soft.

Reheat in the microwave, covered until rice and sausage is warm and soft.

gluten-free chicken casserole (without soup)
Print Recipe

Gluten-Free Chicken Casserole (without soup)

This Gluten-Free Chicken Casserole is made without soup. It bakes for an hour and will have your home smelling like delicious warm garlic and parmesan. This casserole is healthy and easy, using simple and quick ingredients.
Prep Time10 d
Cook Time60 d
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: dairy free, gluten free, tree nut free
Servings: 5

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups of brown rice fully cooked
  • 1 cup cauliflower rice
  • 3 links sweet italian chicken sauces fully cooked
  • ¼ cup diced tomatoes canned or fresh
  • 1 cup diced peppers
  • ¼ cup diced red onion
  • 2 tbsp parmesan cheese vegan/dairy free
  • Salt + pepper + powdered garlic to top with

Instructions

  • In a cooking dish, combine brown rice, cauliflower rice, diced chicken sausage, red onion, tomatoes, peppers, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
  • Bake uncovered on 400 for 45-60 minutes until rice is fully cooked and top starts to brown.

You may also like:

Low Carb Mexican Casserole
Gluten Free Taco Casserole (dairy free)

Categories: Dairy Free Tags: dairy free, gluten free, healthy, low carb, meal prep

FREE DOWNLOAD ?

Yes please.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Load up on new recipes, exclusive goodies + more

get exclusive cook'd content straight to your inbox.

Hey y’all!


I’m Kayla. I’m both gluten free and tree nut free, and also lactose intolerant. I live just outside New York City in Hoboken. I work in fashion in my professional time and LOVE to cook in all the rest of my time.

I try to eat incredibly healthy. I am 30 ish years old and only in the past 6 years have I been diagnosed as celiac (gluten free, wheat free), lactose intolerant (dairy free) and all my life knew I was allergic to tree nuts (not peanuts). I started my blog to help navigate my journey into finding good foods and healthy recipes, while still of course keeping to my strict dietary needs.

I like experimenting with recipes to make every meal as healthy as possible while still taking my allergies, and other’s allergies, into account!
Dig deeper →

Footer

Stay Connected

  • Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Search by Diet

  • Home
  • Gluten Free
  • Dairy Free
  • Vegetarian
  • Nut Free
  • Vegan

Search by Cuisine

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Snack

Stay Connected

  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • Email

Copyright © 2022 · Kayla Cappiello