Mediterranean Chicken Casserole Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN AND PEPPER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until flexible but not soft, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a stovetop- and oven-safe casserole dish over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken strips until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, olives, thyme, lemon zest, and pepper flakes. Cook and stir until the onions have begun to look translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in the half-cooked pasta.
• Sprinkle Pecorino Romano and Grana Padano over the pasta mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and the cheeses have melted and browned, about 15 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Chop onion.
• Cut tomatoes into small pieces.
• Halve capsicum, remove seeds and cut each into eight pieces.
• Wash and halve mushrooms.
• Heat oil a saucepan on medium heat and brown chicken pieces for about 1 minute each side.
• Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Add onion, garlic and thyme to pan and on a medium heat stir fry for about 2 minutes.
• Add capsicum and stir fry for about 2 minutes.
• Add tomato and stir well before adding wine, mushrooms, olives and chicken pieces.
• Season with a little salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.
• Cover and cook for about 20 minutes.
• Just before serving stir in basil.
• Serve with steamed rice or vegetables.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning occasionally, for 5 minutes or until brown all over.
• Transfer chicken to an ovenproof casserole dish.
• Add onion and celery to the frying pan and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add tomatoes and stock cube and bring to the boil. Remove from heat. Add to casserole dish with the chicken.
• Cover the casserole dish with a tight-fitting lid or foil. Bake in oven for 35 minutes or until chicken is tender. Add broad beans and half the thyme and cook for a further 10 minutes or until broad beans are tender. Remove from oven. Taste and season with pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet directions or until al dente. Drain well.
• Spoon casserole into a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with remaining thyme and serve with pasta, if desired.