Mediterranean Chicken And Pepper Casserole Recipes

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.

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.

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.