Chicken Alfredo ‘Riced’ Bake

All Riced Everything! This recipe is everything – Chicken Alfredo Cauliflower Rice Bake

What is cauliflower rice? Cauliflower pulsed into ‘rice-like’ pieces; convenient for jumping-off points for an easy weeknight dinner, that are Paleo, low carb, and gluten-free. Look for this either fresh or frozen, but you can also make them your own.

Ingredients:

• 6 1/2 cups cauliflower florets
• 4 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp dried basil, crushed
• pinch of salt and pepper
• 2 1/2 cups baby spinach
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 15 oz light Alfredo pasta sauce
• 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
• Fresh cilantro for garnish

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Working in batches, place cauliflower in a food processor, pulse until crumbly and resembling rice.
  • if you buy ‘cauliflower rice’ you can skip this first step
• Transfer cauliflower to a casserole dish. Drizzle with olive oil, salt/pepper and basil. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Stir spinach, chicken, and Alfredo sauce in the cauliflower. Sprinkle cheese and bread crumbs .
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until top is brown. Top with cilantro.

Enjoy – see you in the Kitchen!