By Becky Hardin
Published Apr 15, 2016
This easy Mediterranean Chicken Bake is our favorite “dump and bake” casserole! Throw everything together (balsamic glazed chicken, cheese, white beans, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and more) and cook for an EASY dinner recipe!
Mediterranean Chicken Bake
This Baked Mediterranean Chicken recipe is the perfect healthy and delicious casserole. Plus it’s made in one pan for the ultimate easy meal!
This Mediterranean Chicken Casserole is filled with all kinds of tasty and healthy things! They say that the “Mediterranean diet” is one of the healthiest on the planets, so making a dish filled with ingredients from the region seems like a great way to create a balanced dinner .
Start with balsamic glazed chicken, add in white beans and cashews, and finish off with veggies and a bit of cheese (a little cheese never hurt anyone!). Bake it all together into a mouth-watering meal, and you’re set!
Delicious? Check! Easy? Check! A well-balanced meal? Check! You can’t lose with this baked chicken casserole!
Easy Chicken Bake Recipe
This is one of those amazing recipes that you can throw together, let bake, and allow all the flavors to come together to create perfection. The cashews, balsamic, tomatoes, artichokes, beans…everything just compliments each other in a way that will make you coming back for more and more and more.
You can serve this Mediterranean chicken with rice or pasta, or you can serve it without. Everything you truly need is just right here in the pan. SO MUCH FLAVOR!
I know you’ve heard of “dump cake”…and this is kind of a “dump bake”. The cheesy marinated chicken kind!
Mediterranean Chicken Casserole Ingredients:
- Balsamic Chicken – You can use chicken breast or chicken thighs . Thighs are a little bit richer and juicier, but breast is a little bit healthier and leaner.
- Artichoke Hearts – Use canned or jarred. Artichokes are rich in anti-oxidants, vitamins, and minerals.
- Red Onion
- Cherry Tomatoes
- White Beans – Drain and rinse if using canned beans.
- Cashews – Use whole salted cashews. You could substitute for unsalted to reduce sodium.
- Chicken Broth – Try my homemade chicken broth recipe , or use your favorite store-bought brand.
- Mozzarella – The Mozzarella adds the perfect level of creamy, cheesy goodness in moderation.
- Oregano – Chop up fresh sprigs of Oregano.
How to Make Mediterranean Chicken Bake
Now, when I call this healthy, I’m talking good sources of protein, plenty of veggies, and healthy sources of fat. Overall it’s a well-balanced meal…but that does’t mean we can’t have the cheese and enjoy the amazing flavor.
To Make:
- Marinate chicken in balsamic vinegar.
- Add beans, cashews, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, and onion into the casserole dish.
- Brown the chicken in a skillet (just a couple minutes on each side).
- Place the chicken in the casserole dish with the rest of the ingredients and brush with balsamic. Then add the chicken broth and oregano.
- Bake 15-20 minutes at 400°F (or until chicken is fully cooked through).
- Take it out of the oven, add the mozzarella, and serve!
We absolutely love this easy Mediterranean Chicken Bake, and I know you will too! What’s not to love about a one pan meal that’s THIS delicious?!
Check the recipe card for details on how to make this Mediterranean Balsamic Glazed Chicken Bake. Enjoy!
Find more our of favorite Baked Chicken Recipes for dinner , like our Baked Caesar Chicken , Swiss Chicken Bake, Lemon Honey Balsamic Chicken , and Baked Chicken Parmesan .
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- ▢ 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- ▢ 1 tablespoon good quality olive oil I used Star Roasted Garlic Olive Oil
- ▢ 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs I used thighs
- ▢ salt and pepper to taste
- ▢ 1 14 oz can or jar of marinated artichoke hearts I used Star Grilled Artichokes
- ▢ 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- ▢ 1 pint cherry tomatoes left whole
- ▢ 1 14 oz. can white beans drained & rinsed
- ▢ 3/4 cup whole salted cashews
- ▢ 1 1/2 cup chicken broth
- ▢ 1 cup mozzarella pearls whole milk mozzarella
- ▢ 4 fresh sprigs of fresh oregano chopped
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Instructions
- Marinate the chicken breast in balsamic vinegar for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a 9x13 casserole dish, add beans, cashews, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and onion.
- Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper to taste. Heat olive oil in large skillet and brown the chicken on both sides for about 2 minutes on each side. (The chicken will be browned, but not cooked through. it will finish cooking in the oven.)
- Nestle the browned chicken into the casserole dish, allowing it to just sit on top of all the other ingredients. Brush with more balsamic vinegar.
- Add the chicken broth to the dish and lay in the oregano.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and add in the mozzarella.
- Serve over rice, pasta, or just by itself!!
- Enjoy :)
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Balsamic Glazed Mediterranean Chicken Bake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon good quality olive oil I used Star Roasted Garlic Olive Oil
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs I used thighs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 14 oz can or jar of marinated artichoke hearts I used Star Grilled Artichokes
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes left whole
- 1 14 oz. can white beans drained & rinsed
- 3/4 cup whole salted cashews
- 1 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup mozzarella pearls whole milk mozzarella
- 4 fresh sprigs of fresh oregano chopped
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken breast in balsamic vinegar for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a 9x13 casserole dish, add beans, cashews, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and onion.
- Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper to taste. Heat olive oil in large skillet and brown the chicken on both sides for about 2 minutes on each side. (The chicken will be browned, but not cooked through. it will finish cooking in the oven.)
- Nestle the browned chicken into the casserole dish, allowing it to just sit on top of all the other ingredients. Brush with more balsamic vinegar.
- Add the chicken broth to the dish and lay in the oregano.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and add in the mozzarella.
- Serve over rice, pasta, or just by itself!!
- Enjoy :)
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By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
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What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Click ☝🏻 for my FREE Grocery List Printable!
I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
