Garlic Herbed Chicken Casserole
This recipe for chicken casserole will knock your socks off! It is so fresh tasting, you would think you were eating at a restaurant. This is one meal where you don't have to tip the waiter, but you can thank the cook for it.
Notes
Serve on top of brown rice for a hearty meal.
Cooking Time1 hr
Cooking MethodCasserole
Ingredients
- 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 fresh tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
- OR 1 can whole tomatoes, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 tablespoon fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
- 1/2 cup grated low-fat cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Arrange chicken snugly but not overlapping in shallow baking dish.
- Combine tomatoes, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, bay leaves, cumin, oregano, basil, and parsley in a bowl. Mix well and pour over chicken.
- Cover. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes or until chicken is tender.
- Sprinkle with cheese, cover, and bake for 15 minutes longer or until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with a fork.
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jabee2000
Feb 15, 2013
I'm wondering if you would drain the canned tomatoes since you wouldn't have the juice using fresh tomatoes.
Recipe Warrior
Jan 20, 2011
@bdavjr 6902191 - If you use canned whole tomatoes to make this recipe, you're going to want to use one 14.5-ounce can. Hope this helps! - FaveHealthyRecipes Editors
bdavjr 6902191
Jan 19, 2011
One can whole tomatoes, chopped? What size can? Jeez I miss the time when only professional writers wrote articles.
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