Chicken Feta Casserole
I have three go-to recipes when I have feta in the fridge. One is a Greek salad, another is chicken kebabs, and third is this chicken feta casserole. If you are a garlic fan, you’ll love the spicy aroma of your kitchen while this is baking in the oven. It makes my mouth water every time. I shared this with some friends last week, and one loved it so much she made it first as written and then with shrimp the next night. I hope you’ll find it just as enticing.
Easy Peasy
I meet up with a fun group of moms a few times a year. When our boys were in elementary school, we’d get together to play euchre, but it morphed into dinner out as they graduated high school and now college. One night we exchanged easy dinner recipes. I handed out my pasta with a quick sausage sauce and took home a stack of recipe cards which included this marvelous dish. There are a few pans involved and some chopping and simmering, but nothing complicated. Garlic, dried oregano and fresh basil amp up the tomato sauce while some red pepper flakes give the chicken some zing. Crumbled feta provides a creamy richness along with a subtle saltiness. All these flavors marry to make one amazing entree. I’ve served on both rice and pasta, to rave reviews. Use whatever your family prefers. I know they’ll love this chicken feta casserole!
Chicken Feta Casserole
A delicious, flavorful recipe that will make your menu roster over and over again!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
- 4 cups peeled cubed tomatoes (drained canned is fine)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 cup dry white wine
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 6 ounces feta, crumbled
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced in strips
Instructions
- Heat ¼ cup of olive oil in a large skillet. Add garlic and tomatoes. Simmer for 10 min or less. Add white wine, basil, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper if desired (remember the feta can be very salty). Simmer another 10 minutes. Set aside.
- Heat another ¼ cup of olive oil in a skillet. Add the chicken and sprinkle with red pepper flakes and salt to taste. Cook 5-10 minutes, until chicken is lightly browned.
- Spray a large casserole dish with Pam. Add chicken and juices. Top with feta, then cover with tomato sauce. Bake at 400º for 10-20 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve over rice (or pasta).
Recipe Notes
Try with shrimp instead of chicken to shake things up!
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 604kcal Calories from fat 283 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat 8g | 40% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 224mg | 75% |
| Sodium 1037mg | 43% |
| Carbohydrate 7g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 8% |
| Sugars 4g | |
| Protein 66g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
Photos circa 2011
A very satisfying meal looks great nice photo’s too!
very nice!
This sounds like a really tasty feta recipe. Great post!
The herbs added in must have brought out a fantastic flavor into the recipe.
This reminds me that it’s been a while since I used feta in anything! As soon as we get settled this will definitely be added to the recipe box! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I could easily imagine how delicious your chicken casserole with feta would have tasted!
I am a big garlic fan and so is my guy. This looks like a perfect recipe to make for dinner. I can’t wait to give this a try. The feta sounds amazing with this. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Yum…feta and chicken are on my shopping list every week, so I see this recipe in my future very soon!!
Ooh, with shrimp is a good idea. I have a big container of feta in the fridge as we speak. Thanks for sharing a couple new ideas to use it up.
I will definitely try this soon!
Sounds and looks fabulous Lizzy!
Simple and delicious…perfect after a long day!
That looks hearty and delicious.
And I do love garlic. Love that you served it with orecchiette pasta. That looks so delicious Lizzy. I can see why this is your go-to pasta. I love to have dishes like this where I can make a lot of it and then have it for lunch for a few days after to take to work!
Yum! 🙂
This one is a keeper-yum! Your suggestion of using shrimp instead of chicken does sound good. Glad you posted this one. Have a great day.
I have done this with shrimp and it is delicious! Also, putting spinach in the bottom of your bowl, then 1/2 the amount of pasta, ending with the tomato and chicken/shrimp…meal in one!
Lovely recipe….something new for me to try 🙂
Great idea, Barb! Thanks everyone!!! Hope you give it a try~
Yes I love garlic! And this looks like such a deliciously easy recipe. Will try it!
I haven’t eaten feta in a very long time – thanks for the gentle reminder!
This looks great, it’s very similar to a Greek shrimp and feta casserole I make, and you’re right, the flavors are so pronounced. I like the way feta holds up when it’s baked, too. Great idea to serve it over pasta!
Wow – have never used feta in a casserole – this is calling to me. And I shall answer.
Delicious dear Lizzy like all your nice recipes, gloria
You just reminded me to buy feta. I keep forgetting.
Is there something other than cheese, I could use for this to give it that balance?
Great use for feta!
Ohhh.. I love anything with Feta. I was just chatting away about feta yesterday, probably boring the pants off my lunch date. Love that I have a new recipe that is anything BUT boring. 🙂
This looks great. Isn’t it terrific having those go-go recipes?
Lizzy-I always have feta in my fridge, chicken, and pasta, and of course fresh, or canned tomatoes.
As far as I’m concerned, in my kitchen these are staple items…so how come I didn’t know about this delicious casserole dish before?
Thanks for the great recipe…Yumm!
xoxo
Another great pasta dish! I have an award for you, if you want to stop by my blog.
I love casseroles and absolutely love feta so this is a definite winner for me!
Delicious recipe! I will definitely try this soon!
Bookcase foodie…good question! I think I’d saute up a diced yellow onion to add another element..well seasoned to compensate for the loss of the salty cheese. It won’t be the same, but still tasty. My friend Barb mentioned putting spinach on the bottom…that idea piqued my interest, too 🙂
Thanks, everyone, for the wonderful comments~
This is a great dish! I also like the comment you had regarding adding onions… I’m all about Greek Salads – feta is a favorite.
I always have feta in the fridge and I’ll be making this one, it sounds right up my (and my husband’s) alley!
I am a garlic fan and I adore feta! I haven’t had any feta in a while, so this recipe looks like the perfect excuse to go buy some…
This sounds wonderful and I am always in possession of delicious feta cheese here in the middle east. I am always looking for wonderful things to do with it. Cant wait to try this!
Anything with feta I needed to be signed up for. This looks amazing, thank you for sharing it and have a great weekend!
Mmm, garlic and feta! This casserole looks fabulous!!
Oh yum this sounds really good.
Love feta but rarely cook with it. I suspect this might become a ‘go to’ recipe in my house too Lizzy.
This looks incredible Lizzy, what a great dish!! 🙂
I love the way you write – “three go to recipes” lovely recipe and I’m a huge fan of garlic and chicken. Look forward to trying it!
Feta, chicken, and pasta – perfect!
Love the feta and the tomato mix. Never thought of using Feta for chicken kebabs. Interesting idea.
sounds healthy and looks delicious
Stop already 🙂 Between you and MomChef and Dennis I now have four must makes for this week – and two of them are yours. Doesn’t give me much room for anything from a magazine or cookbook… Oh, well, it’s a good problem to have – too many good dinner ideas and not enough time. kate@kateiscooking
This casserole with feta sounds excellent, super delicious!
Another tasty recipe, Thanks Lizzy!
Agree w/Ann, feta + Greek salad, YUM!
It’s what’s for dinner! and it’s soooooo good! Thanks!
So glad you enjoyed, Amy! Thanks for letting me know 🙂