Vegetarian Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole. You need to add the milk/cream gradually so it's best to get started right away! after cauliflower has roasted and softened, add in the chicken, then toss in the sauce. This is such an easy yet tasty and healthy vegan casserole recipe that it will change cauliflower haters' mind. Vegan Cauliflower Casserole is one of the rare cauliflower dishes that two of us heartily eat.

Vegan meal prep made quick, easy and nutritious with this recipe for Curried Chickpea Cauliflower Bake. It's a hearty dinner that's full of protein and fiber. Nestle chicken into cauliflower mixture with skin side up. You can have Vegetarian Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Vegetarian Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole

1. You need 2 cups of chopped cauliflower.
2. Prepare 1 package of Quorn Meatless Pieces (https://www.quorn.us/products/quorn-meatless-chicken-pieces).
3. You need 4 slices of Lightlife Smoky Tempeh strips (https://lightlife.com/product/smoky-tempeh-strips/).
4. You need 3/4 cup of vegetable stock.
5. You need 2 TBSP of whole milk.
6. You need 2 TBSP of cream cheese.
7. You need 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese.
8. You need 1/4 cup of grated mozzarella cheese.
9. You need 2 TBSP of grated parmesan cheese.
10. Prepare 2 of garlic cloves.
11. It's 1/8 tsp of ground nutmeg.
12. You need to taste of Salt and Pepper.
13. You need of Olive Oil Spray.

Pour cheese/vegetable sauce over cauliflower, distributing the sauce evenly over the cauliflower. Sprinkle the cauliflower lightly with salt and pepper, onion powder (if using), basil and thyme or a combination of herbs, and the fresh parsley. There's need to oil the dish. Steam broccoli for a couple of moments to defrost.

Vegetarian Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole step by step

1. Spray large pan with Olive Oil and add chicken pieces and chopped tempeh.
2. Fry on medium high for approximately 20 minutes continuously mixing until all pieces are browned on all sides.
3. In a separate pot, add the vegetable stock, cream cheese, milk, half of all the cheeses, nutmeg, salt and pepper, and stir on medium low heat until the mixture is smooth and all the cheese is melted (approximately 10 minutes).
4. Place cauliflower in a bowl of hot water for 5 minutes & then drain.
5. Transfer cauliflower to casserole dish and add the chicken mixture and then the melted cheese mixture on top.
6. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
7. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, broil for an additional 15 minutes or until the top gets browned..

Chop into bite-size pieces and lay in the bottom of a casserole dish. I'm so excited to share this vegan cauliflower bake/casserole with you! I used to make a deliciously creamy cauliflower bake with lots of cheese before I became vegan. It was quite a heavy, rich sauce, and the cauliflower would melt in my mouth. Preheat the oven and lightly grease a casserole pan.