HEALTHY SPINACH ARTICHOKE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

This Healthy Spinach Artichoke casserole is total food. It’s straightforward to form, filled with supermolecule, brimfull with spinach and artichoke hearts and jam-packed with flavor.  This grain free, healthy spinach artichoke casserole is simply that. 

It’s filled with protein and plenty of vegetables in a very delicious creamy, sleazy base. This stunning complete meal isn't lacking in flavor and can have your family soliciting for seconds. such a lot of casseroles square measure filled with processed ingredients or heavily superimposed with a mayo base. You won’t realize either of these during this healthy casserole!

I grew up within the 80’s, a time once everything was light this and low-fat that and processed foods were an enormous deal … and low-cost. That’s what I grew up with. and that i tumble. i do know my mammy did the simplest she may for America, and tight times meant some foods that were cheaper and processed. She did but create a fairly mean casserole that I pet and it had been principally jam-packed with real food ingredients. Yes, it had been lidded with fragmented up potato chips, however I pet it.

One of my goals with Recipes to Nourish is to assist individuals eat healthier. generally which means learning new data. as an example, fat isn't our enemy. Here’s the deal, ancient foods don't embrace low-fat or light ingredients that are stripped of their nutritionary price.

And thereon note, i'm therefore happy that one amongst my favorite brands for classy dairy farm, Nancy’s, contains a recently free milk farmer's cheese. High supermolecule, cultivated milk organic farmer's cheese is AN choice now!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cooked skinless chicken breast, preferably organic, shredded or cubed
• 2 tbsp avocado oil or melted grass-fed butter or ghee
• 1/2 cup Nancy's Organic Whole Milk Cottage Cheese
• 3/4 cup Nancy's Organic Cultured Sour Cream {my favorite sour cream!}
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella, preferably organic - divided
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 1 tsp Celtic sea salt (<-- this is my favorite sea salt)
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic granules or garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
• 2 cups fresh organic spinach
• 18 oz artichoke hearts, halved

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 1 1/2 qt. casserole dish with healthy fat of choice and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add cooked shredded chicken, healthy fat of choice, cottage cheese and sour cream. Give it a quick stir to combine. Add 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, parsley, sea salt, garlic, thyme, lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir until fully combined and evenly distributed. Gently fold in the spinach and artichoke hearts just until combined. Pour mixture into the greased casserole dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese over the top of the casserole. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-50 minutes, or until the cheesy top is lightly golden brown. Let the casserole sit for 10 minutes before serving.

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