I was born and bred in the heart of the South. That means that after football and Jesus, casseroles are like, my third favorite thing.

However, it can be hard to enjoy a casserole — or any Southern cuisine, now that I think of it — when you’re trying hard to stick to a Paleo or clean eating-type diet. Most casseroles are packed full of heavy cream, milk, Panko or breadcrumbs and worse. Most thickening agents are strictly off limits when you’re practicing clean eating. Although casseroles delicious, they just aren’t practical for the healthy eater.

Ha! Or so you thought! Casseroles don’t have to wreck your Paleo diet. Below, you’ll see where I’ve made a broccoli, chicken and caulirice casserole using all Paleo-friendly ingredients. This is a play off of one of my favorite classic dishes, chicken, rice and broccoli casserole. Almost anything can be made Paleo-friendly if you get a little creative!