Tuscan Chicken Quinoa Casserole
By Lee Funke
8/23/2022
This Tuscan Chicken Quinoa Bake is packed with Italian flavors, kid-friendly, and has a whopping 27g protein per serving! We are BIG fans of quinoa casseroles! We love that they are easy meals to make but are still flavor-packed and healthy. Healthy quinoa casseroles are protein packed whether they have meat in them or not. After you add this Tuscan chicken quinoa casserole to the menu, add this healthy cashew chicken casserole and this quinoa broccoli and cheese casserole to the list, too!
What’s So Great About this Casserole
- Pacific Foods Creamy Tomato Soup
- Cambells Well Yes Tomato Bisque
- Pacific Foods Tomato Basil Soup
- Imagine Creamy Tomato Soup
- Red Pepper Tomato Soup
Don’t Forget to Do THESE Things
- Make sure that the chicken is cut into small and equally sized pieces. You want the chicken to be the same size so that all the pieces have the same cook time.
- You also want to make sure that the chicken and quinoa are covered by liquid (see below).
- Spray your casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray before adding all of the ingredients to the dish. It will help keep the casserole dish from browning.
A Few More Things..
Whole + Healthy Ingredients
- Quinoa
- Tomato Soup (sub marinara sauce)
- Red Onion (sub white or yellow onion)
- Chicken Breast
- Italian Seasoning (sub dried basil, dried oregano, and dried parsley)
- Garlic Power (sub with fresh garlic or onion powder)
- Salt + Pepper
- Water (sub with broth for more flavor)
- Fresh Tomatoes
- Mozzarella Balls (sub shredded mozzarella)
Meal Prep + Freeze
Chicken Casserole Recipes
- Best Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Best Chicken Casserole Recipes
- Healthy Cashew Chicken Casserole
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 1.5 cup uncooked quinoa
- ▢ 1/2 medium red onion , finely diced
- ▢ 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into bite-sized pieces
- ▢ 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ▢ 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ 1/8 teaspoon salt
- ▢ 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- ▢ 3 cups creamy tomato soup , We used the Imagine brand*
- ▢ 1 cup water*
- ▢ 4 medium-sized tomatoes , sliced into rounds
- ▢ 4 oz. pearled Mozzarella balls
- ▢ 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- ▢ optional drizzle: aged balsamic/balsamic reduction
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 375ºF and spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Next place 1.5 cups uncooked quinoa on the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Then, finely dice onion and cut chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Transfer into casserole dish.
- Season chicken with minced garlic, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Next, mix together around 3 cups of tomato soup with 1 cup of water. If you buy tomato soup in a carton, you will get anywhere from 3-4 cups of tomato soup, so you can use all of the soup, but substitute the rest with water.
- Pour soup mixture on top of chicken and quinoa and use a spoon to mix, making sure that the chicken and quinoa are submerged.
- Cover casserole dish with tin foil and bake at 375ºF for 30 minutes.
- While the casserole is baking, slice 5-6 medium tomatoes.
- Once the 30 minutes is up, remove the casserole from the oven and stir. Add sliced tomatoes and bake for an additional 20 minutes, uncovered.
- Finally, remove casserole one more time, add mozzarella cheese and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove casserole dish from oven and let sit for 10 additional minutes to thicken.
- Serve with fresh basil.
Tips & Notes
- This recipe was upated on April 8, 2020. The original recipe can be found HERE . The reason this recipe was updarted was to increase the serving size to 6 so that no soup is wasted. We also simplfied this recipe to remove the “saute” step so that it is much easier to make.
- water/soup: each soup container will have anywhere from 3 to 4 cups of soup in it. Ours had 3.5 cups soup, so we only used about 1/2 cup of water. The goal is to get 4 cups of liquid between the soup and water.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Don’t forget to tag your posts on social media with the hashtag #fitfoodiefinds , we’d love to see what you’re up to!
Tuscan Chicken Quinoa Casserole
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1/2 medium red onion finely diced
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups creamy tomato soup We used the Imagine brand*
- 1 cup water*
- 4 medium-sized tomatoes sliced into rounds
- 4 oz. pearled Mozzarella balls
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- optional drizzle: aged balsamic/balsamic reduction
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 375ºF and spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Next place 1.5 cups uncooked quinoa on the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Then, finely dice onion and cut chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Transfer into casserole dish.
- Season chicken with minced garlic, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Next, mix together around 3 cups of tomato soup with 1 cup of water. If you buy tomato soup in a carton, you will get anywhere from 3-4 cups of tomato soup, so you can use all of the soup, but substitute the rest with water.
- Pour soup mixture on top of chicken and quinoa and use a spoon to mix, making sure that the chicken and quinoa are submerged.
- Cover casserole dish with tin foil and bake at 375ºF for 30 minutes.
- While the casserole is baking, slice 5-6 medium tomatoes.
- Once the 30 minutes is up, remove the casserole from the oven and stir. Add sliced tomatoes and bake for an additional 20 minutes, uncovered.
- Finally, remove casserole one more time, add mozzarella cheese and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove casserole dish from oven and let sit for 10 additional minutes to thicken.
- Serve with fresh basil.
Notes
- This recipe was upated on April 8, 2020. The original recipe can be found HERE . The reason this recipe was updarted was to increase the serving size to 6 so that no soup is wasted. We also simplfied this recipe to remove the “saute” step so that it is much easier to make.
- water/soup: each soup container will have anywhere from 3 to 4 cups of soup in it. Ours had 3.5 cups soup, so we only used about 1/2 cup of water. The goal is to get 4 cups of liquid between the soup and water.
Nutrition
Tuscan Chicken Quinoa Casserole
By Lee Funke
8/23/2022
This Tuscan Chicken Quinoa Bake is packed with Italian flavors, kid-friendly, and has a whopping 27g protein per serving! We are BIG fans of quinoa casseroles! We love that they are easy meals to make but are still flavor-packed and healthy. Healthy quinoa casseroles are protein packed whether they have meat in them or not. After you add this Tuscan chicken quinoa casserole to the menu, add this healthy cashew chicken casserole and this quinoa broccoli and cheese casserole to the list, too!
What’s So Great About this Casserole
- Pacific Foods Creamy Tomato Soup
- Cambells Well Yes Tomato Bisque
- Pacific Foods Tomato Basil Soup
- Imagine Creamy Tomato Soup
- Red Pepper Tomato Soup
Don’t Forget to Do THESE Things
- Make sure that the chicken is cut into small and equally sized pieces. You want the chicken to be the same size so that all the pieces have the same cook time.
- You also want to make sure that the chicken and quinoa are covered by liquid (see below).
- Spray your casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray before adding all of the ingredients to the dish. It will help keep the casserole dish from browning.
A Few More Things..
Whole + Healthy Ingredients
- Quinoa
- Tomato Soup (sub marinara sauce)
- Red Onion (sub white or yellow onion)
- Chicken Breast
- Italian Seasoning (sub dried basil, dried oregano, and dried parsley)
- Garlic Power (sub with fresh garlic or onion powder)
- Salt + Pepper
- Water (sub with broth for more flavor)
- Fresh Tomatoes
- Mozzarella Balls (sub shredded mozzarella)
Meal Prep + Freeze
Chicken Casserole Recipes
- Best Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Best Chicken Casserole Recipes
- Healthy Cashew Chicken Casserole
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 1.5 cup uncooked quinoa
- ▢ 1/2 medium red onion , finely diced
- ▢ 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into bite-sized pieces
- ▢ 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ▢ 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ 1/8 teaspoon salt
- ▢ 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- ▢ 3 cups creamy tomato soup , We used the Imagine brand*
- ▢ 1 cup water*
- ▢ 4 medium-sized tomatoes , sliced into rounds
- ▢ 4 oz. pearled Mozzarella balls
- ▢ 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- ▢ optional drizzle: aged balsamic/balsamic reduction
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 375ºF and spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Next place 1.5 cups uncooked quinoa on the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Then, finely dice onion and cut chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Transfer into casserole dish.
- Season chicken with minced garlic, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Next, mix together around 3 cups of tomato soup with 1 cup of water. If you buy tomato soup in a carton, you will get anywhere from 3-4 cups of tomato soup, so you can use all of the soup, but substitute the rest with water.
- Pour soup mixture on top of chicken and quinoa and use a spoon to mix, making sure that the chicken and quinoa are submerged.
- Cover casserole dish with tin foil and bake at 375ºF for 30 minutes.
- While the casserole is baking, slice 5-6 medium tomatoes.
- Once the 30 minutes is up, remove the casserole from the oven and stir. Add sliced tomatoes and bake for an additional 20 minutes, uncovered.
- Finally, remove casserole one more time, add mozzarella cheese and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove casserole dish from oven and let sit for 10 additional minutes to thicken.
- Serve with fresh basil.
Tips & Notes
- This recipe was upated on April 8, 2020. The original recipe can be found HERE . The reason this recipe was updarted was to increase the serving size to 6 so that no soup is wasted. We also simplfied this recipe to remove the “saute” step so that it is much easier to make.
- water/soup: each soup container will have anywhere from 3 to 4 cups of soup in it. Ours had 3.5 cups soup, so we only used about 1/2 cup of water. The goal is to get 4 cups of liquid between the soup and water.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Don’t forget to tag your posts on social media with the hashtag #fitfoodiefinds , we’d love to see what you’re up to!
Tuscan Chicken Quinoa Casserole
By Lee Funke
8/23/2022
This Tuscan Chicken Quinoa Bake is packed with Italian flavors, kid-friendly, and has a whopping 27g protein per serving! We are BIG fans of quinoa casseroles! We love that they are easy meals to make but are still flavor-packed and healthy. Healthy quinoa casseroles are protein packed whether they have meat in them or not. After you add this Tuscan chicken quinoa casserole to the menu, add this healthy cashew chicken casserole and this quinoa broccoli and cheese casserole to the list, too!
What’s So Great About this Casserole
- Pacific Foods Creamy Tomato Soup
- Cambells Well Yes Tomato Bisque
- Pacific Foods Tomato Basil Soup
- Imagine Creamy Tomato Soup
- Red Pepper Tomato Soup
Don’t Forget to Do THESE Things
- Make sure that the chicken is cut into small and equally sized pieces. You want the chicken to be the same size so that all the pieces have the same cook time.
- You also want to make sure that the chicken and quinoa are covered by liquid (see below).
- Spray your casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray before adding all of the ingredients to the dish. It will help keep the casserole dish from browning.
A Few More Things..
Whole + Healthy Ingredients
- Quinoa
- Tomato Soup (sub marinara sauce)
- Red Onion (sub white or yellow onion)
- Chicken Breast
- Italian Seasoning (sub dried basil, dried oregano, and dried parsley)
- Garlic Power (sub with fresh garlic or onion powder)
- Salt + Pepper
- Water (sub with broth for more flavor)
- Fresh Tomatoes
- Mozzarella Balls (sub shredded mozzarella)
Meal Prep + Freeze
Chicken Casserole Recipes
- Best Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Best Chicken Casserole Recipes
- Healthy Cashew Chicken Casserole
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 1.5 cup uncooked quinoa
- ▢ 1/2 medium red onion , finely diced
- ▢ 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into bite-sized pieces
- ▢ 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ▢ 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ 1/8 teaspoon salt
- ▢ 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- ▢ 3 cups creamy tomato soup , We used the Imagine brand*
- ▢ 1 cup water*
- ▢ 4 medium-sized tomatoes , sliced into rounds
- ▢ 4 oz. pearled Mozzarella balls
- ▢ 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- ▢ optional drizzle: aged balsamic/balsamic reduction
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 375ºF and spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Next place 1.5 cups uncooked quinoa on the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Then, finely dice onion and cut chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Transfer into casserole dish.
- Season chicken with minced garlic, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Next, mix together around 3 cups of tomato soup with 1 cup of water. If you buy tomato soup in a carton, you will get anywhere from 3-4 cups of tomato soup, so you can use all of the soup, but substitute the rest with water.
- Pour soup mixture on top of chicken and quinoa and use a spoon to mix, making sure that the chicken and quinoa are submerged.
- Cover casserole dish with tin foil and bake at 375ºF for 30 minutes.
- While the casserole is baking, slice 5-6 medium tomatoes.
- Once the 30 minutes is up, remove the casserole from the oven and stir. Add sliced tomatoes and bake for an additional 20 minutes, uncovered.
- Finally, remove casserole one more time, add mozzarella cheese and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove casserole dish from oven and let sit for 10 additional minutes to thicken.
- Serve with fresh basil.
Tips & Notes
- This recipe was upated on April 8, 2020. The original recipe can be found HERE . The reason this recipe was updarted was to increase the serving size to 6 so that no soup is wasted. We also simplfied this recipe to remove the “saute” step so that it is much easier to make.
- water/soup: each soup container will have anywhere from 3 to 4 cups of soup in it. Ours had 3.5 cups soup, so we only used about 1/2 cup of water. The goal is to get 4 cups of liquid between the soup and water.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Don’t forget to tag your posts on social media with the hashtag #fitfoodiefinds , we’d love to see what you’re up to!
