Easy Gluten Free Chicken Casserole with rice (dairy free)
This gluten-free Chicken Casserole bakes for an hour and will have your home smelling like delicious warm garlic and parmesan and the entire family drooling. It take 5 minutes to prep and an hour to bake. Its also easy to prep ahead of time for those busy nights. This is an easy recipe the whole family will enjoy.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 sweet Italian chicken sausages casings removed, diced (or 1 lb ground chicken)
- 1 cup diced red onion
- 1 cup diced red green, or yellow bell peppers
- 1/4 cup diced canned or fresh tomatoes
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 cup cooked cauliflower rice
- 1/4 cup vegan parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with olive oil or cooking spray.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken sausage (or ground chicken) and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
- Add the onion and peppers to the skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes, until softened.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook for 1 minute more.
- In a large baking dish, combine the cooked brown rice, cauliflower rice, cooked chicken sausage mixture, and vegan parmesan cheese. Stir in salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until heated through and edges are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve hot and enjoy!