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mediterranean chicken

Recipe by
Sara Andrea
Eugene, OR

Elegant looking single dish meal to serve for company. This is the dish that introduced me to kalamata olives. For my WW Friends: Divided into 8 servings this recipe is 16 SP (including pasta), 10 SP (no pasta)

yield 8 +
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For mediterranean chicken

  • 1 can
    diced tomato
  • 1 jar
    (16 oz) roasted red pepper, drained and chopped
  • 1 jar
    (8 oz) sundried tomato, drained and chopped
  • 1/2 c
    black olives, pitted and halved
  • 1/2 c
    kalamata olives, pitted and halved
  • 1 1/2 c
    green onions, chopped
  • 2 tsp
    minced garlic
  • 1/3 c
    olive oil
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 tsp
    dried marjoram
  • 1 tsp
    dried basil
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • 4 lb
    boneless skinless chicken breast, each breast quartered
  • 16 oz
    pasta (i prefer penne or bowtie for this recipe)

How To Make mediterranean chicken

  • 1
    Combine roasted red peppers, diced tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, black olives, kalamata olives, green onions, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, marjoram, basil, chili powder, and pepper.
  • 2
    Spread 1/2 the mixture in a 8 1/2 x 11 baking dish. Add chicken and cover chicken with remaining mixture. Cover dish with lid or foil.
  • 3
    Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 1 hour before serving over prepared pasta.
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