Chicken and Green Bean Casserole

Name: Chicken and Green Bean Casserole
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed, (about 1 1/2 cups); Fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon butter; 3/4 cup whole wheat panko bread crumbs; 1/4 teaspoon onion powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 shallot, minced; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons minced garlic, about 4 cloves; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 1/4 cups milk; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

8 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:47:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories403.3 kcal (20%)

Total Fat22.2 g (32%)

Carbs19.9 g (8%)

Sugars5.2 g (6%)

Protein30.3 g (61%)

Sodium544.8 mg (27%)

Fiber1.3 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

0.75 poundboneless skinless chicken breasts

cooked and cubed

Fresh green beans

trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces

1 tablespoonolive oil

¼ teaspoonkosher salt

¼ teaspoonground black pepper

Topping

1 tablespoonbutter

¾ cupwhole wheat panko bread crumbs

¼ teaspoononion powder

⅛ teaspoonsalt

¼ cupshredded parmesan cheese

Sauce

2 tablespoonsolive oil

1shallot

minced

¼ teaspoonkosher salt

¼ teaspoonground black pepper

2 teaspoonsgarlic

minced

3 tablespoonsall-purpose flour

½ cupreduced-sodium chicken broth

1 ¼ cupsmilk

½ cupshredded parmesan cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease an 9x13 baking dish and set aside.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bread crumbs, onion powder and salt. Cook, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes, until bread crumbs are lightly toasted.

butter1 tablespoon

whole wheat panko bread crumbs¾ cup

onion powder¼ teaspoon

salt⅛ teaspoon

Step 3

Meanwhile, mince the shallot and dice the chicken.

boneless skinless chicken breasts0.75 pound

shallot1

Step 4

When bread crumbs are toasted, remove to a bowl and stir in Parmesan cheese. Set aside.

shredded parmesan cheese¼ cup

Step 5

Return skillet to the stove and heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and saute until tender, about 3-5 minutes. Add the salt, pepper and minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.

olive oil2 tablespoons

shallot1

kosher salt¼ teaspoon

ground black pepper¼ teaspoon

garlic2 teaspoons

Step 6

Add chicken and cook through. Just before chicken is cooked add the trimmed green beans and cover to steam.

boneless skinless chicken breasts0.75 pound

Fresh green beans

Step 7

Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir well to coat. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in chicken broth until smooth, scraping the flour from the bottom and whisking away lumps. Stir in milk and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, until thickened. Add Parmesan and stir to melt.