Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole

Gourmet Greens with Oranges
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Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 (8-oz) block cream cheese
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 (8-oz) pkg shredded Mexican-blend cheese, divided
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 6 jalapeño peppers, seeded and thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat an 11- x 7-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp; drain. Crumble bacon.
  3. Meanwhile, combine cream cheese and heavy cream in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Cook 6 minutes or until cheese melts, stirring to combine. Add 1 cup shredded cheese and garlic powder to skillet, stirring to melt cheese. Remove from heat.
  4. Arrange chicken in a single layer in baking dish. Top with two-thirds of jalapeño slices. Pour cheese sauce over chicken and jalapeños. Top with 1 cup shredded cheese and one-third jalapeño slices.
  5. Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with bacon. Bake 10 minutes longer or until bubbly and thoroughly heated.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 (9-oz) pkg mixed greens
  • 3 navel oranges, peeled and sectioned (about 2 cups)
  • ½ cup thinly sliced red onion

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Whisk together oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add greens, oranges, and onion; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
479
105
584
Fat (g) 37 7 44
Sat. Fat (g) 21 1 22
Protein (g) 29 2 31
Carb (g) 4 12 16
Fiber (g) 0 3 3
Sodium (mg) 816 233 1049

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