This healthy casserole is filled with chicken, broccoli and mushrooms in a savory light sauce. Your family will love it!
My husband and I moved our two boys over to California several years back, in order for him to go to law school. He graduated from UCLA law school and began working at a big law firm doing corporate and international law.
We were lucky to get such a good job because at about the same time he was going to graduate, the economy tanked and a LOT of law students had their law firm jobs deferred.
Being grateful for a good job, (and because of his awesome work ethic), he worked his booty off. He ended up switching over to another big firm a couple years ago and then recently was given an opportunity to be an in-house attorney for a hedge fund company.
While the stress of the new job is a lot, his hours are so much better. He’s home on the weekends now (he almost always worked weekends before), and he gets home from work at about 8pm – it was more like 11pm with the other firms. And sometimes he would sleep in his office in order to get more work done. Awesome, right? Not.
Anyway, he gets to take four paid weeks off a year, which is so cool. Guess what?? This is one of his weeks off! Vacation officially starts today for him!
I am so excited to have him around this week! We rented a cabin up in Big Bear and will have some time to relax and enjoy each other’s company.
The weather is going to be perfect. We’ll probably take the boys fishing and hiking. Maybe rent a few quads and get out the paintball guns! It’s going to be good.
Wanna know what else is good??
This Skinny Chicken & Broccoli Casserole. 🙂
I love casseroles like this because with my boys’ busy schedules, I can make this ahead of time and bake it when we’re ready to eat. And also, let’s face it – I just like casseroles.
This casserole is healthy and full of lean protein from the chicken and yogurt. Plus you get a bite of yummy broccoli in each bite.
The sauce is light & creamy, too. I like to dish this up with a side of french bread and my boys love it. A healthy dinner everyone will enjoy!
Skinny Chicken & Broccoli Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 8-oz pkgs. sliced mushrooms
- 2 cups uncooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
- 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups fat-free-milk
- 1 16-oz package steam-in-bag broccoli florets
- 1 5.3-oz container fat-free plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 3/4 cup Mexican style cheese blend
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Spray 2-qt. casserole dish with cooking spray. Cook broccoli in microwave according to directions; set aside.
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat, add onion and mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are starting to get tender. Add cubed chicken. Cook until chicken is cooked through. Drain pan, if needed.
- Sprinkle flour over chicken & mushroom mixture and stir constantly, cooking for one minute. Stir in milk. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes, or until thick and bubbly.
- Stir in cooked broccoli, and heat through about 1 minute. Add yogurt, mayo, salt and pepper, stirring lightly to combine.
- Pour into prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle top with cheese and bake for 20 minutes, or until cheese melts and it's bubbly around the edges. Enjoy!!
Notes
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Totally perfect comfort food! This is beautiful, Jen.
Thanks Anna!! You’re so sweet!
Jenn I tried this recipe and everybody loved it! Do you have a healthy chicken and green bean casserole recipe to share?
Thanks
-Samantha
Yay!! So happy you liked it! I don’t have a chicken and green bean casserole recipe but I have this one that’s equally delicious and SO easy: https://www.yummyhealthyeasy.com/2014/09/baked-italian-chicken-potatoes-green-beans.html
Sounds like you’re going to have a wonderful vacation — enjoy! I love casseroles, too, Jen, and this looks so cheesy and delicious! I love that it’s lightened up too so I can eat MORE. 🙂
Have a fun week! That’s so great he is home more now. Sounds like it’s still pretty busy though!
This recipe looks amazing. You are so talented Jen! Your recipes always look and sound so delicious! Then to make it even better they are healthy!
Casseroles are a must in our house! This looks awesome! And enjoy that hubby and the vacation!!
Thanks Nancy!! I will definitely enjoy myself unless I’m freezing – since I heard it’s supposed to be colder than I thought it was going to be! Haha! Oh well, at least it’s a little break from the norm. Have a great rest of your week, Nancy!
Seriously need that for dinner tonight- YUM Jen!
Thanks Gina!! It is SO GOOD!!!!
Thanks Jen. Love your recipes.
Thanks for stopping by Liz! xo!
Beautiful casserole, and has to be delicious! Thanks, pinning this one for sure…
Thanks for the recipe! I made this last night it was so YUMMY! I found this in Pinterest yesterday – so excited to try your other recipes! Your photos are amazing. I used my Dutch oven for this recipe and it worked great!
Beth!! You totally just made my day! Thank you so much for this sweet comment! I’m so happy you liked it and that you want to try more of my recipes! You rock!!!!
That looks so good! Have a wonderful retreat away!
What could I substitute for the Greek yogurt. It looks so good but I don’t have any yogurt in the house?
Do you have any sour cream?? That would sub well!
Yes. Thanks!
Can you make this recipe without the mayonnaise?
I’ve never tried it without it but maybe you can sub sour cream or extra Greek yogurt in place of it? Or maybe softened cream cheese would work? Let me know what you end up doing!
I’m a terrible cook. I needed to get that out before I ask a stupid question. Can this be made ahead? Do you think it would be ok to prepare this 24 hrs in advance, keep it in the fridge and then sprinkle on the cheese before putting it in the oven? Thanks!
Yes, I definitely think this could be made ahead of time! And Liza, that is totally NOT a stupid question! It’s a fabulous question! Let me know if you try it and how you like it! Thanks for the comment!
I’m planning to make this tonight but I like to make an extra pan whenever possible to freeze. Do you think this could be frozen before baking?
I haven’t tried it but I bet it would work great to freeze one batch for later! Let me know how it turns out if you decide to do it.
This is so yummy! I did freeze a couple batches and it turned out well. A little watery, but still tasted great! About to make more tonight to freeze!
Darn, sorry it turned out watery. Glad it still tasted good! Thanks for leaving a comment!
I made this the night before I was having a dinner party and left it in the fridge overnight. Popped in in the microwave for about 20 minutes, added the cheese, then baked it. Everyone demolished it and asked for the recipe.
YES! That’s what I love to hear! It’s so darn delicious. Glad everyone approved! Thanks for the comment, Melissa!
Thanks for posting this great looking recipe, Jen. I don’t make nearly enough casseroles and I really should as with just two of us there would surely be some leftovers for a quick lunch the next day. I pinned this!
I just made this Skinny Chicken and Broccoli Casserole tonight and OMG…it’s SO DELICIOUS!!! I will definitely make again. Thank you!
Thank you SO much Tayra!! You just made my week! 🙂
Has anyone tried putting rice in this? Any advice?
Nope, I’ve never tried this casserole with rice but I bet it would be delicious. I don’t think it needs it though, it’s yummy as it is!
I added prepared quinoa to the casserole. Very good! A do-over!
Wow, great idea to add quinoa! I’m so happy you liked it!
Hi Jen, this looks delicious. I have a question though about the amount of yoghurt. Because I live in Australia I need to convert measurements to metric. Is it one cup of yoghurt and your cups are 5.3 oz or 5 cups of yoghurt (which seems like too much)? Thanks in advance, Jackie.
You’re right! I changed it on the recipe because it’s confusing. It’s just a 5.3 oz container of greek yogurt, not 5 cups. Thanks for asking!
For anyone out there who doesn’t like mushrooms (like myself) i took out the mushrooms and instead of using 1 bag of broccoli i used 2 bags of a broccoli, cauliflower, carrot mixture. This worked perfect for the consistency and was absolutely delicious. I will definitely be making this one again!
Yay! So happy you liked it! Thanks for the comment, I’m sure others will appreciate your adjustments!
Looks amazing! I’m going to try this tonight. Quick question, did you use fresh or canned mushrooms? Thanks!!
Hi Liz! I used fresh but you can probably use canned too! Thanks for the comment – I hope you like it!
I just made this, form the UK so had to guess certain measurements, but its beautiful. I manage a bar, have hardly any time to make myself stuff, so I do it in batches to freeze, then I can pick and choose things I want. This is by far a favourite for winter. Substituted the onion for a leek (I’m Welsh, no meal can go without a leek.), and pretty much guess measured everything. My friends couldn’t believe that the only fatty thing was the light springing of cheese on top.
Help I’m making this right now and I don’t see when to add the yogurt? And is it 5 of the 3 oz yogurt s,?
Hi Jamie! Just saw your comment – adding the yogurt is on step #4 and I used one 5.3 ounce container of fat free greek yogurt. So I guess it’s a little over 1/2 cup of yogurt. Does that make sense? I hope it worked out okay and you liked it!!
Excellent recipe because I can use what’s in the fridge! Can’t wait to try the original recipe but found this searching for ways to use my fresh broccoli and sad old sour cream and asiago / cheddar bits. I made rice for the boys and I was able to eat this as this so it was the perfect meal for us (I don’t eat rice potatoes pasta etc). Thank you!
I made this for dinner tonight. It was delicious! Even our 4 year old liked it. Thanks for the great recipe!
YAY!! So so happy you liked it! Thanks!
This recipe was a major hit. My anti-health food in-laws even loved it! Attempting the recipe again tonight after my hubby requested it! Thanks for the share
Thank you so much!! I just posted a skinny chicken and brown rice casserole today that I think you’ll love!
Made this casserole for dinner tonight and it was DELICIOUS. I used shredded chicken from a rotisserie chicken. The only change I will make next time is to chop my broccoli up smaller for my finicky husband, LOL!
Ha – Husbands! So glad you liked it!
I’m making this tonight! Not the best cook, but went on lunch and got all the ingredients I need with also a little can of sliced black olives. Wish me luck!
Julia! I’m on pins and needles! How did you like it?!
Hi! Making this tonight and pretty darned excited about it! However, can you please clarify the calorie count? Yours says 6–and I totally wish, but know it must be a typo! 🙂
I’m not reading right–I see the number now. Thanks!!
Jen, this looks divine! Dinner tonight! I do have one question though… Is the chicken pre-cooked prior to baking? Thank You!!
Hi Alison! It’s uncooked chicken that you cook in a saucepan (with other ingredients per the recipe) and then pour into the casserole dish to bake. So technically, it’s cooked before you bake it but you’ll start out the recipe with uncooked chicken. I hope this helps!
This recipe was amazing! It tasted absolutely delicious. I could’ve eaten the whole pan!
Isn’t it so good?! I’m glad you liked it! Thanks so much for the comment!
This recipe was so delicious! I will be making it again as it is a great low carb
recipe. I did use cornstarch for thickening instead of flour
I’m so happy you liked it Diana!! Thanks for trying!
This was delicious and eazy to make. Family loved it.
We made it again tonight and it was delicious as always! Glad you feel the same! Thanks for the comment!
Hello Jen, maybe a silly question but is the nutritional info for the whole dish? Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Sarah! Not a silly question! The nutritional info is for one serving. I hope you’ll try this! It’s one of my favorite go-to healthy comfort food dishes!
I made your Skinny Chicken & Broccoli Casserole and I wanted to tell you that it is a hit at my house. It is FANTASTIC!! I added a cup of cooked brown rice to it, but other than that, I followed your recipe. I normally will follow a recipe the first time, then tweak it, but other than the rice, I won’t change a thing. I’m sure I will be making it often and I am thinking about doubling it and making it for our next church fellowship. Thank you, I truly enjoyed it.
YES!! I’m thrilled you liked it! Thank you for trying and commenting! 🙂
Can I use almond milk instead?
I’ve never tried it before…I guess it would work as long as the almond milk wasn’t flavored. Let me know if you do try it and how it turned out. Thanks!
quick, easy and healthy got my attention
Thanks Judy!
This was delicious. My husband and I both loved it. I added about a tablespoon of
Vermouth.
Thanks for the recipe.
Just made this for my family it delicious as to I have some very finicky eaters I will definitely make it again
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Delicious! I subbed in peppers for mushrooms and we all loved it!
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