Mediterranean Baked Chicken

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"A great casserole with sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts. Easy to prepare in your oven. Goes nicely with a loaf of Italian bread and a glass of wine."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 ounces uncooked rotini pasta (about 2 cups)
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 3 large shallots, minced
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 4 ounces shredded swiss cheese
• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained
• 1⁄2 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Lightly butter a 2-quart casserole dish and set aside.
3. Cook rotini according to package directions and drain.
4. Cook shallots in butter in skillet for 1 minute, then add the flour, stirring to mix.
5. Whisk in the chicken broth gradually.
6. Add the mushrooms and bring to a boil.
7. Cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens, 3-4 minutes.
8. Remove from heat and add the cheese, stirring until the cheese melts and mixes in.
9. Stir in the cooked rotini, chicken, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, and parsley.
10. Pour the mixture into the casserole dish and bake for 25-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
11. Serve garnished with more chopped parsley if you like.

Reviews

[mfreeny]

Excellent dish, lots of flavor. I added a clove of garlic (hey, it's Mediterranean) and ground pepper.

 

[Valerie in Florida]

This was just ok for me. I give it 3 stars for ease and really how can you really go too wrong with sundried tomatoes, which I love. However, for just the two of us, I won't make this again. It would be good for a big family though and I think it is kid-friendly. Thank you for sharing.

 

[cknick]

So good!! Jude is right- it is very easy with a deli chicken. Great for a weeknight or something special. We will have it again!

 

[Hey Jude]

This dish is SO good, my family loved it and ate it right up. I used the meat from a store-bought rotisserie chicken for the cooked chicken meat and used curly parlsey from my garden in place of the flat parsley. Otherwise, I did everything as is. Very tasty, I'm definitely doing this again. thanks Sue L.