Low-Carb King Ranch Chicken Casserole
If you're looking for a delicious low-carb meal that will please the whole family look no further. This quick and easy Low-Carb King Ranch Chicken Casserole is delicious comfort food in everyway. Loaded with chicken, veggies, and lots of cheese. A fantastic meal in under an hour!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp avocado or olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper or any color bell pepper
- 3 tbsp blanched almond flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp ranch seasoning mix homemade or store-bought
- 1 cup sour cream light or full-fat will work
- 1 cup mild or medium salsa your favorite brand or homemade
- 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese, divided
- 5 5-inch low-carb tortillas, cut in small 1-inch pieces or about 2 cups of low-carb tortilla pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and prepare a 1.5 qt baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add onions and peppers and cook until onions are golden brown. Stir in almond flour and cook 2-3 minutes stirring often. Add chicken broth and allow liquid to thicken and reduce about 4-5 minutes.
- Once broth has thickened a bit turn off the heat and stir in ranch mix, salsa, and sour cream. Add chicken, 1 cup of cheese, and tortilla pieces. Stir to combine.
- Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and smooth out in an even layer. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 25-minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15-minutes. Allow to rest for 5-minutes before serving.
Notes
Tips:
This is a great meal to make-ahead and freeze for another dinner. I use a disposable 9-inch square pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray to store and freeze the casserole. These are nice to have on hand for make-ahead meals like this.
When ready to bake, place in preheated oven at 350 and bake covered for 1-hour, then remove the cover and bake an additional 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Casserole will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be understood as an estimate rather than a guarantee. The Menu Maid makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 5 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 634 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 28.2g | 36% |
| Saturated Fat 9.4g | 47% |
| Cholesterol 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium 4006mg | 174% |
| Total Carbohydrate 41.6g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber 23.1g | 83% |
| Total Sugars 1.8g | |
| Protein 39.3g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 235mg | 18% |
| Iron 1mg | 7% |
| Potassium 414mg | 9% |