Chicken & Zucchini Casserole

This prepared chicken and zucchini dish is smooth, good and low-carb! The entire family will cherish this simple meal, in addition to it's an extraordinary method for getting the children to eat their veggies.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, divided
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 large zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup no-salt-added chicken broth
1 cup whole milk
3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1 ¼ cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
¾ teaspoon ground pepper
½ teaspoon salt

Directions

step1

Preheat stove to 400 degrees F. Dissolve 1 tablespoon spread in a huge skillet over medium-high intensity. Add chicken to the dish; cook, mixing infrequently, until all around carmelized, around 8 minutes. Move the chicken to a medium bowl. Add zucchini and ringer pepper to the skillet; cook, mixing once in a while, until the vegetables begin to relax, around 4 minutes. Move the zucchini combination to the bowl with the chicken.

step2

Add the excess 2 tablespoons margarine to the container. Mix in flour; cook, blending continually, until the flour begins to brown, around 1 moment. Add stock and milk; heat to the point of boiling, whisking frequently. Eliminate from intensity and add cream cheddar and 3/4 cup mozzarella; mix until softened. Mix in pepper and salt. Channel fluid from the chicken and vegetable combination; mix the chicken and vegetables into the cheddar sauce. Move to a 2-quart baking dish. Put the dish on a foil-lined baking sheet; sprinkle the meal with the excess 1/2 cup cheddar.

step3

Prepare until the top is cooked and the edges are effervescent, 20 to 25 minutes. Let represent 10 minutes prior to serving.

Equipment

Large skillet, 2-quart baking dish

To make ahead

Prepare through Step 2 and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Let stand at room temperature while the oven preheats.

Nourishment Notes

Is Chicken Bosom Healthy?

Chicken bosom is the less fatty piece of the chicken and is an incredible wellspring of protein. It will likewise furnish you with choline, vitamin B12, thiamine, vitamin B6, zinc, and pantothenic corrosive. Chicken bosom is low in immersed fat, so as long as you don't add the fat with your cooking technique (hi, profound broiling), it tends to be a nutritious piece of a solid eating regimen — including a heart-solid one.

Does Zucchini and Red Chime Pepper Add Nourishment to This Recipe?

No matter what their variety, ringer peppers will give you well over a day of L-ascorbic acid and are stacked with different cell reinforcements, too. And keeping in mind that zucchini might give off an impression of being a basic vegetable, it gives a complicated assortment of supplements, including nutrients, minerals and cell reinforcements. Both ringer peppers and zucchini will add to your nourishment main concern and assist with bringing down your gamble of infection.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe 8

Serving Size 1 cup

Calories 307

% Daily Value *

Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Total Sugars 5g

Protein 34g 67%

Total Fat 14g 18%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 114mg 38%

Vitamin A 1050IU 21%

Vitamin C 34mg 37%

Folate 60mcg 15%

Sodium 389mg 17%

Calcium 196mg 15%

Iron 1mg 6%

Magnesium 58mg 14%

Potassium 748mg 16%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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