Pesto Chicken Casserole with Feta Cheese and Olives

Name: Pesto Chicken Casserole with Feta Cheese and Olives
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: ¾ pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into cubes; ¾ pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into cubes; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 3 tablespoons butter, or as needed; 1 (8 ounce) package feta cheese, diced; 8 tablespoons pitted Kalamata olives; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 ⅔ cups heavy cream; 1 (3.5 ounce) jar pesto

Rating: 5 stars

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2 Reviews
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This low-carb casserole is modified from a recipe I found on Diet Doctor.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

25 mins

total:

45 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

¾ pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into cubes
¾ pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons butter, or as needed
1 (8 ounce) package feta cheese, diced
8 tablespoons pitted Kalamata olives
1 clove garlic, minced
1 ⅔ cups heavy cream
1 (3.5 ounce) jar pesto

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Step 2
Season chicken breasts and thighs with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in the hot butter until golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a baking dish. Add feta cheese, olives, and garlic.
Step 4
Mix heavy cream and pesto together in a bowl. Pour over the chicken mixture.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until top is golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

706 calories; protein 31.1g; carbohydrates 8.3g; fat 61.2g; cholesterol 208.7mg; sodium 1318.4mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (2)

Most helpful positive review

Paula Glidden

03/24/2020

I always add garlic. Used chicken tenders, marinated, from another recipe, cut sauce ingredients in half for 2 of us. Quite good. Read More

2 Ratings

5 star values: 2
4 star values: 0
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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MommaBean3

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02/27/2019

Thank you for such a great recipe! The only thing I would change would be to use a little less of the heavy cream and pesto mixture. I made the recipe as is and it was a huge hit! Read More

Paula Glidden

03/24/2020

I always add garlic. Used chicken tenders, marinated, from another recipe, cut sauce ingredients in half for 2 of us. Quite good. Read More

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