This easy slow cooker low-carb salsa verde chicken casserole is full of flavor. Serve this family-friendly recipe any night of the week.

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What Is Salsa Verde?

Verde means green in Spanish. Salsa verde literally means green salsa. Salsa verde is made with tomatillos as the main ingredient while ‘regular’ salsa is made using red tomatoes as the base.  I always make my own salsa verde to use in this recipe. It’s easy to make and tomatillos are readily available at my local grocery store. Having said that, there’s nothing wrong with using store-bought sala verde. Most brands of store-bought salsa tend to use all-natural ingredients.

 

Using Cooked Chicken

This recipe starts by using chicken that’s already cooked. Trust me, using raw chicken doesn’t work in this slow cooker casserole recipe. Use cooked. You can make this two different ways: 1) with cooked chicken & salsa verde OR 2) with my salsa verde chicken recipe.  While I recommend you use my salsa verde chicken, I’m going to assume most of you will just start out with cooked chicken & salsa verde. The cooked chicken you use can be boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs. It can also be shredded, diced, or cubed…whatever you have or like is what you should use. Leftover rotisserie chicken is great in this recipe.  What you see here in the pics is shredded chicken breasts.

What Type Of Tortillas To Use

You’ll like this answer – your preferred tortilla. To me, this is a low-carb casserole because I have only made this recipe using a low-carb tortilla or low-carb flatbread. You can use whatever tortilla you like whether it be flour, corn, wheat, low-carb, etc. For this reason though, please note that nutritional info is calculated without the tortilla. I used 8-inch low-carb tortillas. 

What Type Of Cheese To Use

I used a white, queso quesadilla cheese in this slow cooker salsa verde chicken casserole. You can use your preferred cheese whether it be a Mexican white cheese, shredded cheddar, or a blend of cheeses. I suggest you pick a cheese that melts easily.

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Other casserole recipes you might enjoy:

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Casserole (Low-Carb)

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash Pizza Casserole (Low-Carb)

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Chicken Caprese Casserole (Low-Carb)

Slow Cooker Turkey Burger Casserole (Paleo)

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Chicken Pizza Casserole (Low-Carb)

Slow Cooker Kofta Casserole (Paleo, Whole30)

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash Pizza Casserole (Low-Carb)

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I used a 6-quart slow cooker.  I have not made this in the  Instant Pot but I have baked this.  Baking instructions are included in the recipe card below.

Tips For A Successful Cheeseburger Casserole

• Spray the slow cooker generously with cooking spray. If you don’t have cooking spray, you can also put parchment paper down before adding the building your casserole. This will help prevent it from sticking to the sides of the slow cooker.
• Let the casserole cool before slicing. This will also help prevent it from sticking to the sides.

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