mediterranean chicken

a 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)

serves 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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