Mediterranean Chicken Casserole

Your family will love this hearty Mediterranean Chicken Casserole that’s packed with distinct flavors. This simple recipe includes farro that bakes alongside the casserole and takes less than an hour!

Sautee chicken on the stovetop for this yummy dish, or use precooked chicken to help save on time. Either way, this is a healthy casserole that’s easy enough for weeknight dinner but can also be served for weekend entertaining.

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• 💚 Why You'll Love This Recipe
• 🧂 Ingredients Needed
• 🔪 Instructions
• ❔ FAQs
• 💭 Expert Tips and Tricks
• 💡 Substitutions and Variations
• 🥫 Storage and Reheating
• ⏲️ Make Ahead Instructions
• 🍴 What To Serve With This Dish
• ✔️ More Casserole Recipes You'll Love
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💚 Why You'll Love This Recipe

This healthy chicken casserole with tomatoes is a fantastic recipe to serve any night of the week! With delicious chicken and a variety of veggies, your family will love the Mediterranean flavors in this filling and hearty casserole.

Best of all, it's so easy to prepare! Just combine your ingredients and pop it in the oven. In an hour, you'll have a warm and comforting dish that you'll feel great about serving.

And if you love this combination of flavors and ingredients, try this Mediterranean Chicken Bake for a similar dish! And any family who loves chicken will get a lot of mileage out of this One Skillet Garlic Chicken with Rice.

🧂 Ingredients Needed

• chicken - I like to use chicken breast for this recipe; the protein pairs well with the flavors of this casserole.
• olive oil - used to brown the outside of the chicken.
• farro - a healthy and filling grain that forms the base of this casserole.
• crushed tomatoes - add some color and acidity.
• chicken broth - helps all of the flavors come together while baking.
• garlic
• seasonings - a combination of oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes make this a complex and flavorful dish.
• onion - you can use yellow onion, brown onion, or your favorite!
• zucchini - picks up the Mediterranean flavors.
• red bell pepper - for even more color and vegetable flavor.
• olives - provide a briny flavor.
• feta cheese - a classic ingredient in Mediterranean dishes, soft and mild feta cheese adds a nice saltiness.
• parsley - for garnish.

🔪 Instructions

1. Combine farro with tomatoes, chicken broth, garlic, oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes.
2. Stir in the cooked chicken, onion, zucchini, and bell pepper, then cover with foil.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes then remove from the oven and stir.
4. Top with olives and feta then bake uncovered for another 10 to 15 minutes.

❔ FAQs

💭 Expert Tips and Tricks

• There's no need to cook the chicken all the way through before adding to the casserole. You just want to get it nice and brown on the outside; the rest will cook in the oven.
• If using parsley, don't add until the very end to preserve flavor and freshness.

📌 This chicken vegetable casserole is packed with yummy flavors and healthy ingredients! Everything you need for a complete meal is present in this one casserole.

💡 Substitutions and Variations

• You can use any kind of stock in this dish, including chicken stock or vegetable stock.
• The chicken can be excluded altogether for a vegetarian casserole.
• Instead of farro, you may also be able to make this casserole with brown rice or sorghum. Just be aware that cooking times may vary depending on what kind of grain you use.
• For additional veggies, add artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes, white beans, green beans, red onion, or black olives.

🥫 Storage and Reheating

Store leftover Mediterranean chicken casserole in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can also keep it in the freezer for a few months.

To reheat quickly, transfer to a microwave-safe plate and heat for about a minute. Continue in 30-second increments if more heat is needed. You could also heat the casserole in the oven at 350 degrees F.

From frozen, allow the casserole to thaw in the fridge before reheating.

⏲️ Make Ahead Instructions

To make prep super easy, cook your chicken ahead of time. or buy frozen/pre-cooked chicken to skip the cooking step altogether.

🍴 What To Serve With This Dish

Though this healthy chicken casserole is a whole meal in one dish, if you want to pair it with some sides I recommend a salad and bread.

Make this Vegetarian Kale Caesar Salad, or pair with Baked Dill Fries or this Homemade Cheddar Bacon Slow Cooker Bread.

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