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Cheesy Mexican Cauliflower Rice Casserole

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March 5, 2019 by Wine a Little Cook A Lot 9 Comments

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Cheesy Mexican cauliflower rice casserole is a quick and easy low carb recipe.  Made with shredded chicken, black beans and taco seasoning, it’s a healthy family-favorite dinner.

A casserole dish with low carb Mexican casserole with a serving spoon scoop. It has shredded chicken, taco seasoning, black beans, corn and red peppers for an easy and healthy dinner.

Mexican is a dinner staple in our house.  Mexican Foil Packets, Crispy Vegetarian Taquitos, Mexican rice bowls, or Crockpot White Chicken Chili…you can’t go wrong with a little Mexican flair (and a margarita!).

This low carb, cheesy Mexican cauliflower rice casserole is made with shredded chicken, corn, black beans, peppers, salsa and Mexican seasonings for a healthy comfort food recipe.

Mexican Cauliflower Rice casserole baked in a round casserole dish and topped with melted cheese and fresh cilantro.

Casseroles are my saving grace during the cold winter months.  Even though our winter hasn’t been too bad (SHHH, I know, don’t jynx it!!!), casseroles are still my favorite winter dinner recipe because they’re quick and can easily feed a crowd.

I made a double batch of this cheesy Mexican casserole Friday night:  one batch was for my family to taste test and the other was for photographing on Saturday morning.

Well, this casserole was so good that we ate both dishes.  Good thing it’s so easy to make ;).

A white square dish with a serving of Mexican cauliflower rice casserole with shredded chicken and cheese. A round casserole dish is in the background with a bunch of fresh green cilantro

I wanted to add an extra dose of veggies to the casserole, so I decided to grate the zucchini so that it’s highly disguised for those picky eaters you may have.

The zucchini blends right into this casserole, and with the rest of the ingredients, and all that flavor, you can’t even tell it’s there…

Unless you have a food detective on your hands, like I do in my house (I won’t mention any names…)

Adding the corn in the beginning with the rest of the vegetables gives it time to brown and toast bringing out an extra layer of delicious flavor.

I also added a chopped chipotle pepper for a tiny bit of heat and smokiness, but you can easily omit this if you’re not a fan of spice (or if you have little ones!)

A round casserole dish with Mexican casserole that’s topped with cheese and cilantro. It’s made with shredded chicken, cauliflower rice, black beans, corn and red peppers for an easy and healthy recipe.

Cheesy Mexican cauliflower rice casserole is perfect for an easy and healthy make-ahead family dinner.  It’s cooked in one-pot then transferred and baked in a casserole dish for easy clean-up.

You can easily freeze the unbaked casserole for an even easier dinner plan.  Just defrost before baking!

If you can’t tell I’m on a cauliflower rice-casserole kick.  Aside from being low carb and healthy, it’s super easy to substitute as regular rice!  Plus, who doesn’t love a good cheesy casserole?

Mexican casserole made with cauliflower rice, shredded chicken, black beans and corn. Topped with cheese, sour cream and cilantro. Served with a squeeze of lime. An easy and low carb family dinner!

For more cheesy cauliflower rice casseroles try my:

Cheesy Pesto Cauliflower Rice Casserole with Chicken & Broccoli
Cheesy Balsamic & Mushroom Cauliflower Rice Casserole

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A casserole dish with low carb Mexican casserole with a serving spoon scoop. It has shredded chicken, taco seasoning, black beans, corn and red peppers for an easy and healthy dinner.

Cheesy Mexican Cauliflower Rice Casserole

Yield: 6 people
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

Cheesy Mexican cauliflower rice casserole is a quick and easy low carb recipe. Made with shredded chicken, black beans and taco seasoning, it’s a healthy family-favorite dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs Chicken Breasts, Boneless & Skinless
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Yellow Onion, diced
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 1 Bell Pepper, diced
  • 1 15.25 oz can Yellow Corn, drained and rinsed
  • 1 Zucchini, grated or finely diced
  • 4 cups Cauliflower Rice, see recipe notes
  • 2 tbsp Chili Powder
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • ½ tsp Oregano
  • 1 cup Salsa
  • 1 whole Chipotle Pepper, in adobe sauce, finely chopped (optional)
  • 1 15.25 oz can Black Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/3 cup Fresh cilantro, chopped, plus more for serving
  • 1/2 Lime, plus more for serving
  • 2 cups Shredded Mexican or Cheddar Cheese
  • Greek Yogurt, for serving (or Sour Cream)

Instructions

  1. Bring large pan of water to a boil, add chicken breasts and cook 15-20 minutes until chicken is fully cooked. Remove chicken from water and place on cutting board to cool.
  2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium-high heat in large sauté pan. Add onions, garlic, peppers and corn. Cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are softened and corn is slightly browned and toasted, about 8-10 minutes.
  3. Once chicken is cool enough to handle, shred using two forks.
  4. Add shredded chicken, grated zucchini, cauliflower rice, seasonings, salsa, and chipotle pepper (if using). Cook another 3 minutes.
  5. Stir in black beans, cilantro, lime juice and 1 cup of cheese.
  6. Pour into casserole pan, top with remaining cheese and bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted and inside is bubbly.
  7. Serve warm with a dollop of sour cream (or Greek yogurt), chopped cilantro and squeeze of lime, if desired.

Notes

*If you want to make your own cauliflower rice, simply add 1 head of cauliflower florets to food processor and pulse until riced. 1 head will yield about 3-4 cups.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

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  1. Kim Geller

    August 19, 2019 at 8:11 pm

    What size casserole dish you suggest using?

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    • Wine a Little Cook A Lot

      August 19, 2019 at 8:32 pm

      Hi Kim, a 13×9 rectangle dish would work fine or anything around 3-4 quarts.

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      • Kim Geller

        August 19, 2019 at 8:55 pm

        Great, can’t wait to try it. Looks AMAZING as does all your recipes!

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        • Wine a Little Cook A Lot

          August 19, 2019 at 9:44 pm

          Thank you Kim! Let me know how you like it 🙂

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  2. Mary

    May 24, 2019 at 11:15 am

    5 stars
    My family loves this recipe, and I love how healthy it is! Thank you 🙂

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  3. Alexandra @ It's Not Complicated Recipes

    March 5, 2019 at 1:07 pm

    5 stars
    I must confess, you had me at the word “cheesy” but this dish truly does sound so delicious! Another great recipe, and a must try!

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    • Wine a Little Cook A Lot

      March 5, 2019 at 3:19 pm

      Thank you Alexandra :).

      Reply
  4. Asma Sheikh

    March 5, 2019 at 5:47 am

    5 stars
    Hi Alyssa,
    I always love to try new recipes in my kitchen. And most of the Mexican recipes in my favorite list. Going to try this one and hope it will be also in my favorite list.
    Thanks for sharing.

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    • Wine a Little Cook A Lot

      March 5, 2019 at 3:18 pm

      You’re welcome Asma, I hope you like it!

      Reply

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