Mediterranean Chicken Casserole Food

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:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine flour and seasonings in shallow dish. Add chicken, 1 thigh at a time, turning to evenly coat both sides of each thigh with flour mixture.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add 4 chicken thighs; cook 4 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Transfer to 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray, reserving drippings in pan. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Add mushrooms, onions, yellow peppers and garlic to drippings in pan; cook 5 min or until mushrooms are tender and their liquid is cooked off, stirring frequently. Add tomatoes, pasta sauce, artichokes and olives; mix well. Pour over chicken; cover.
• Bake 20 min. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 10 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF) and cheese is melted. Meanwhile, cook orzo as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Serve chicken mixture over orzo; sprinkle with parsley.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the flour and cayenne in a shallow bowl. Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet on medium flame until hot.
• Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess flour. Place the chicken in the hot skillet and cook until lightly golden, about 3 minutes.
• Turn the chicken over, add the lemon juice, lemon slices, garlic, olives, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the parsley, and the salt and pepper. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally and stirring the olive mixture gently to avoid burning the garlic.
• Add the butter to the pan, shaking to combine the sauce.
• Place the chicken breasts on a serving plate, then pour the olive mixture over the top. Garnish with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of the fresh parsley.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN AND RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Stir the stock, parsley, olives, lemon juice, black pepper, tomatoes and rice in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Cover the dish.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes.
• Place the chicken onto the rice mixture. Sprinkle the chicken with the garlic powder and paprika. Cover the dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, and add to skillet; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from skillet; set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. In same skillet, add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, the onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Add spinach; cook and stir until starting to wilt, about 1 minute.
• In very large bowl, mix cooked chicken, spinach mixture, pasta, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese and Italian cheese blend. Transfer mixture to baking dish.
• In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle on top of pasta mixture in baking dish. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until bread crumbs are golden brown and casserole is heated through (165°F in center). Garnish with basil, and serve.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil and 2 tablespoons white wine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and saute about 4 to 6 minutes each side, until golden. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
• Saute garlic in pan drippings for 30 seconds, then add onion and saute for 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Lower heat, add 1/2 cup white wine and simmer for 10 minutes. Add thyme and basil and simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Return chicken to skillet and cover. Cook over low heat until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside. Add olives and parsley to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

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.