Best Mediterranean Casserole Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA-NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil two 8-inch square (or other shallow 2-quart) baking dishes. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles until 2 minutes short of al dente; drain, and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, in a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium. Add bell peppers; season with salt and pepper. Cook until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a simmer.
• Remove from heat; add mixture to noodles in pot, along with tuna, artichoke hearts, and scallions. Season with salt and pepper, and toss. Divide between prepared baking dishes, and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until golden and bubbling, about 20 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN AND PEPPER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until flexible but not soft, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a stovetop- and oven-safe casserole dish over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken strips until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, olives, thyme, lemon zest, and pepper flakes. Cook and stir until the onions have begun to look translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in the half-cooked pasta.
• Sprinkle Pecorino Romano and Grana Padano over the pasta mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and the cheeses have melted and browned, about 15 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Cover with cold water and allow to sit until cool, draining and replacing the cold water as needed. Peel and slice the potatoes thinly.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a casserole dish with the olive oil. Line the casserole dish with an even layer of potato slices; top with a layer of sardine fillets. Scatter the diced tomatoes over the sardines. Sprinkle the garlic, basil, and bread crumbs over the tomatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. In 8-inch nonstick pan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Cook onion, bell pepper and garlic in oil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly softened. Add spinach, and cook about 1 minute or until starting to wilt.
• In baking dish, layer half of the baguette, 1 cup of the feta cheese, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the bell pepper mixture, artichokes, olives and sun-dried tomato. Layer remaining baguette, and top with remaining 1/2 cup feta cheese. In large bowl, beat eggs and milk with whisk; beat in pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Pour over bread mixture, pressing down slightly. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and center is just set. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients., Drain pasta; toss with sauce mixture. Transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Chop onion.
• Cut tomatoes into small pieces.
• Halve capsicum, remove seeds and cut each into eight pieces.
• Wash and halve mushrooms.
• Heat oil a saucepan on medium heat and brown chicken pieces for about 1 minute each side.
• Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Add onion, garlic and thyme to pan and on a medium heat stir fry for about 2 minutes.
• Add capsicum and stir fry for about 2 minutes.
• Add tomato and stir well before adding wine, mushrooms, olives and chicken pieces.
• Season with a little salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.
• Cover and cook for about 20 minutes.
• Just before serving stir in basil.
• Serve with steamed rice or vegetables.

MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE SKILLET TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook in the hot oil, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add tuna, water, cranberries, tomatoes, olives, pine nuts, and parsley. Stir in cooked pasta.
• Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake, covered, for 25 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese melted, about 5 more minutes.
• Sprinkle with basil before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF AND VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Make the patties: In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, breadcrumbs, salt, thyme and red pepper with your hands or a wooden spoon until well-blended. Shape the mixture into 8 patties, about 1/4-inch thick.
• In a large heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side, or until browned. (They will finish when they are cooked with the vegetable mixture.) Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the onion to the pan drippings and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes, or until softened.
• Increase heat to medium. Add the tomatoes (break up with hands), zucchini, garlic, salt and thyme. Stir to mix. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, or until the zucchini is just tender.
• Stir in the potatoes and parsley. Add the beef or turkey patties and spoon over some of the vegetable mixture. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, or until heated through. Serve right away.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine by following the package directions; drain.
• In a large skillet, sauté onion in hot melted butter over medium heat until tender.
• Remove skillet from heat; stir in soup, tuna, artichoke hearts, milk, mozzarella, tomatoes, olives, and thyme.
• Stir in cooked fettuccine.
• Transfer mixture to a greased 2-quart casserole.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake, covered, in a preheated 350°F oven for 20 minutes.
• Uncover and bake about 20 more minutes or until casserole is bubbly.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare onion, celery, green bell pepper, fresh tomato & black olives in stated quantity as directed & set aside.
• Slice unpeeled eggplant into 1/4" thick slices. Put olive oil in a saute pan & cook eggplant slices (in batches) till just slightly tender. Remove from pan & set aside.
• In the same pan, add onion, celery & bell pepper. Saute till crisp-tender.
• Remove from heat & stir in chopped tomato, black olives, herbs & spices.
• Place 1/3 of eggplant slices in a 9x13" baking dish. Top with 1/3 of veggie/spice mixture & repeat layering 2 more times. Bake 15 minutes.
• While casserole is baking, beat eggs & set aside. In a separate bowl, combine breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp olive oil & Parmesan cheese. Mix well & set aside.
• At 15 minutes, remove casserole from oven. Drizzle beaten eggs over surface, let them seep into the veggie mixture & move veggies around gently using a fork to aid this process as required.
• Sprinkle breadcrumb, olive oil & Parmesan cheese mixture evenly over surface & return to oven for 15 min or till breadcrumbs are golden brown. Serve immediately.
• NOTE: While the recipe did not suggest this, IMO this dish is capable of being expanded to a 1-dish meal w/the addition of your cooked grd meat of choice &/or crumbled feta cheese as another option.

SLOW-COOKER MEDITERRANEAN MINESTRONE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except green beans, macaroni and cheese in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
• Stir in green beans and macaroni. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook about 20 minutes or until beans and macaroni are tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix steak cubes and butter in a large bowl to cover steak with butter.
• Arrange steak cubes in a large baking dish.
• Mix together tomato paste, broth, wine and vinegar in mixing bowl.
• Stir in olives, brown sugar and garlic.
• Pour over steak cubes to coat.
• Arrange bay leaves over beef mixture.
• Sprinkle over with the raisins.
• Then sprinkle over all with the cinnamon and ground cloves.
• Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaves, and discard them.
• Arrange the hot cooked rice on a large serving platter and spoon the meat and sauce over.

MEDITERRANEAN FISH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Fish:.
• If your fish fillets are large, you need to cut them in half (vertically). They should be easy to be rolled.
• Drizzle lemon juice over the fish. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the cream cheese onto the outer shiny side of fish.
• Roll up fillets. Season with salt and pepper.
• Vegetables:.
• Into a buttered heatproof casserole add quartered mushrooms.
• Place tomatoes on top of mushrooms.
• Add 1 tbsp of parsley and 1 tbsp of basil to the tomatoes and mushrooms.
• Place rolled fish on top of tomatoes and mushrooms.
• Place optional shrimps between fish rolls.
• Provencal Topping:.
• Mix all ingredients except oil/butter.
• Cover the fish with Provencal topping.
• Drizzle with oil or sprinkle with butter flakes.
• Bake for 20 minutes in a 220°C / 430°F preheated oven.
• Serve with buttered boiled potatoes sprinkled with chives.

MEDITERRANEAN FISH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease an oval 2-quart casserole dish with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Spread potatoes and peppers over bottom of the dish. Season with 1/8 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Bake at 400 degrees F for 35 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. 2. Scatter garlic over potatoes and peppers. Season fish with remaining 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper and place on top of the potatoes. Distribute olives and tomatoes over the casserole. Drizzle with lemon juice and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with parsley. 3. Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine flour and seasonings in shallow dish. Add chicken, 1 thigh at a time, turning to evenly coat both sides of each thigh with flour mixture.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add 4 chicken thighs; cook 4 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Transfer to 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray, reserving drippings in pan. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Add mushrooms, onions, yellow peppers and garlic to drippings in pan; cook 5 min or until mushrooms are tender and their liquid is cooked off, stirring frequently. Add tomatoes, pasta sauce, artichokes and olives; mix well. Pour over chicken; cover.
• Bake 20 min. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 10 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF) and cheese is melted. Meanwhile, cook orzo as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Serve chicken mixture over orzo; sprinkle with parsley.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute onion and zucchini in oil for 15 minutes.
• Transfer to baking dish.
• Sprinkle lightly with flour.
• Arrange tomato and capsicum on top.
• Bake uncovered at 200 degrees C for 20 minutes.
• Top with olives, basil and pine nuts.
• Bake further 10 minutes.
• Drizzle with vinegar before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Steam the potatoes until they are soft but still firm (if that makes any sense).
• You want them to be soft, but not to the point that they will fall apart when lifted.
• Set aside.
• In a small skillet, saute the garlic, onions, and herbs until the onions become translucent.
• Remove them from the heat.
• In a medium-sized bowl, mix the potatoes and the onions.
• Add the tamari and pepper to taste.
• In a casserole, begin layering the ingredients.
• First, place the onions and potatoes on the bottom of the tray.
• Cover this with the tomatoes and olives.
• Finally, cover this with the cheese.
• Continue to layer in this order until there aren't any more ingredients.
• Bake this in an oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes with a loose tinfoil cover.
• Uncover the mixture and cook for another 20 minutes or until brown on top.
• Garnish with the parsley.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA-NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• # Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil two 8-inch square (or other shallow 2-quart) baking dishes. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles until 2 minutes short of al dente; drain, and return to pot. # Meanwhile, in a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium. Add bell peppers; season with salt and pepper. Cook until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a simmer. # Remove from heat; add mixture to noodles in pot, along with tuna, artichoke hearts, and scallions. Season with salt and pepper, and toss. Divide between prepared baking dishes, and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until golden and bubbling, about 20 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA-NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degree. Lightly oil two 8-inch square (or other shallow 2-quart) baking dishes. In a large pot boiling salted water, cook noodles until 2 minutes short of al dente, drain, and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, in a 5 quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium. Add bell peppers, season with salt and pepper. Cook until crisp tender, 4-6 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring 1 minute. Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a simmer.
• Remove from heat, add mixture to noodles in pot, along with tuna, artichoke hearts, and scallions. Season with salt and pepper, and toss. Divide between prepared baking dishes, and sprinkle with Parmesan. Make until golden and bubbling, about 20 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish, add the onion and cook over medium heat until softened. Stir in the chilli and garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add the sun-dried tomatoes,carrot and celery and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the Puy lentils into a sieve and rinse under running cold water. Add to the pan with the stock and chopped tomatoes, cover with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Drain the chickpeas and add to the casserole, then cook for 5 more minutes or until the lentils are tender.
• Season the casserole with black pepper and serve in warmed bowls with a sprinkling of chopped fresh parsley.