Dairy Free Chicken Casserole with Tomato Mustard Sauce
A cozy casserole made of bite sized chicken, sweet potatoes, and carrots that are topped in a rich savory tomato, mustard, and coconut cream sauce. Naturally Paleo, Whole30, and Gluten-free.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced white onion ( this was one 1 small onion for me )
- 4-5 cloves garlic , diced
- 1.5 cups sliced carrots (sliced thin, this was 2 large carrots for me)
- 2 cups sweet potatoes (thinly sliced and quartered, this was one large sweet potato for me)
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 2 lbs chicken breast , cut into bite sized chunks
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1 cup canned coconut cream ( Savoy tastes great and has no preservatives in it )
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and garlic, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes, until fragrant. Add the carrots and sweet potatoes, and cook for 3-4 minutes, mixing often. Add 2 Tablespoons of water and continue cooking for 3-4 minutes, mixing often. Add the chicken, thyme, salt and pepper to the pan. Cook the chicken for about 3 minutes, mixing every so often. Turn the heat off.
- Then, add the tomato paste, dijon mustard, and coconut cream to the pan. Mix well. Pour everything into a 9 x 9 inch baking dish. Cook for 30 minutes.
- Serve and top with the sauce from the baking dish.
Notes
Note: make sure that the sweet potato is cut thin or it won't cook through.
- Instead of coconut cream, you can use a non-dairy creamer. You can also use heavy cream. This adds dairy to the dish, but works well.
- Instead of carrots and sweet potatoes, you can use regular potatoes and butternut squash.
- Instead of mustard, you can use hot sauce or horseradish.
Nutrition
Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 419mg | Potassium: 1059mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 10290IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 3mg