Cooking Mommy: Green Chili Chicken Casserole

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Green Chili Chicken Casserole

So I made this for dinner and I loved it, hubby liked it, and kids didn't like it. Now wait before you write it off. I shared some with a friend of mine down the street who absolutely loved it and shared it with another mutual friend who loved it as well as a bunch of teen girls at our church who all rant and raved and loved it. You could use reduced fat ingredients if you like. I got the original recipe here.

Ingredients
2-3 lbs chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise (I also cut mine into 2-3 pieces each breast)
garlic powder, to taste
salt, to taste
onion powder, to taste
8oz sour cream
8oz shredded cheddar cheese
7oz can green chilies, drained

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or grease 9x13 pan. Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, and salt to taste. In a large bowl, mix together sour cream, cheese, and chilies. Spread mixture evenly over chicken. Bake 30-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

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Allergies and Intolerances

My son, Daniel previously had allergies to egg whites and peanuts. I am lactose intolerant. My nephews have allergies to many foods. I will try my best to label things to help those with allergies since I know it's difficult finding recipes sometimes when someone in your home has common food allergies. Make sure you check labels yourself. If it's marked soy-free or nut-free, it only means it doesn't have the soy or nut protein in it, not necessarily the oils. Look for dairy-free, egg-free, gluten/wheat-free, nut-free, and soy-free labels.

Egg replacements

If you need an egg free recipe, I have some great egg replacements. Now these really won't work in recipes that require a lot of eggs, like a meringue or cheesecake, but they do work well in most recipes I've ever tried.

Egg replacement #1: use 1 Tbsp ground flax seed and 3 Tbsp of water in place of 1 egg. Why this works? I don't know, but flax seed is extremely healthy for you, full of lots of omega fatty acids, so this is my preferred substitute.

Egg replacement #2: Boil 1 cup of water and 1 packet of unflavored gelatin together. In it's liquid state, use 3 1/2 Tbsp of this in place of 1 egg.

I have found sometimes one works better than the other. The flax seed seems to work better overall, I believe, but my mother-in-law made Christmas cookies with the gelatin and you couldn't even tell the difference.