Description
This Easy Chicken Zucchini Casserole Recipe is a comforting and nutritious dish that combines tender chicken, fresh zucchini, and gooey cheese, perfect for a family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked chicken breast
- shredded or diced
- 3 medium zucchinis
- thinly sliced
- 1 small onion
- finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- minced
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper
- to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Optional: 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish with olive oil.
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, zucchini, onion, garlic, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, sour cream or Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Mix until well combined, then transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the casserole is bubbly and the top is lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before garnishing with fresh parsley if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
Feel free to customize this casserole by adding other vegetables like bell peppers or spinach. For an extra crunch, consider topping it with breadcrumbs before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 108 mg
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