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BBQ Chicken Casserole with Sweet Potatoes and Spinach

 
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Slow-cooking chicken 4 hours
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • 1 crock pot

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Chicken Breasts 6 medium sized chicken breasts
  • 3 lbs Sweet Potatoes 3 medium sized sweet potatoes
  • 10 oz Frozen Spinach
  • 14 oz BBQ Sauce
  • 3 tbsp Plant-Based Butter
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp lemon juice

Instructions
 

PREPARE CHICKEN:

  • Place chicken breast in the bottom of the crockpot.  Cover chicken with 14oz of BBQ. Toss chicken to ensure all breasts are coated. Slow cook on low heat for 4 hours until chicken is fully cooked (internal temp 165°F). Once cooled shred of chicken with two forks.
    I prefer to shred my chicken inside the crockpot with BBQ sauce! This method keeps the chicken moist. Set aside

PREPARE SWEET POTATOES:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Wrap potatoes in foil and bake for 45 minutes. Or wrap potatoes in a wet paper towel and microwave for 10-15 minutes until soft.
    Once cooled remove the potato skin and mash with 2 tbsp. of butter, brown sugar,  and salt & pepper to taste.  Set aside.
  • Reduce stove temperature to 350°F

PREPARE SPINACH:

  • I use FROZEN veggies any chance I get. As a matter of fact, I use frozen steamable veggies in almost all my recipes. Call me lazy or a genius.
    Simply prepare the spinach per the instructions. Once cooled add spinach to a small bowl and season with remaining butter, lemon juice, and salt & pepper to taste. Set aside.

CASSEROLE ASSEMBLY:

  • In a 2-quart casserole dish layer ingredients starting with sweet potatoes,  followed by BBQ chicken, and top with spinach.
    Ladle all remaining BBQ sauce over the casserole.
  • Bake 30 minutes/ 350° degrees

Notes

  • Microwaving your sweet potatoes decreases the cook time for this recipe
  • This recipe can be made without a crockpot. The instructions for that are in the post!
  • Use your favorite BBQ sauce for this recipe. 
Keyword bbq chicken, bbq chicken casserole, Chicken and Potatoes, dairy-free casserole